Medousa

[Santa]

That 'road' looks very narrow. What happens when you meet something coming the other way?

   the only passing points are at the bends



*breath in*

Try this road at night- I did and it was quite the experience-
Santa

[George]

Love the pictures John, makes me feel really p****d off that I missed it. It's definately on my must do list for next year    .

george g...

[John & Zell]

Fantastic pics John,
we "TRIED" to do it several years ago, got 2/3 of the way up when we saw in the distance a huge pick-up truck towing a broken down bus atempting to come round the bend towards us, bearing the fact that we were on the OUTSIDE edge and there was NO WAY I was going to move further over I decided to do a "12" point turn and get the hell out of there.
When we got down to Frangokastello we stoped at the big taverna by the fort  we got out with Zell soaking wet with sweat and totaly speechless, 1 of the waiters came over to us and asked if she was OK all she could do was to point to the mountain road, his reply was "oh dear", told us to sit down and fetched her the biggest glass of Mataxa I have ever seen, after anouther 2 she finaly calmed down enough for us to make our way back to Plakias, that in itself bad enough.
  Needless to say we have neve been past Mirthios ever since
John & Zell

[John R]

To see them all, browse the list at http://www.flute.toucansurf.com/Killi/

These photos may have to be removed fairly soon as space on my website is getting used up.

John R

John

i can host these photos on one of my sites if you'd like

chris

Yes please - would be very useful - and I could edit my post to reflect your kind gesture

John

[George]

All adds to the fun J&Z, that's why I do it. You never know what your going to come up against!!

george g...

[John R]

Needless to say we have neve been past Mirthios ever since
John & Zell

That is a great pity if you do hire a car. Obviously one does not need to try roads like the Killikrati pass and we did a lot of motoring this holiday on more conventional roads. To us the joy was in having very good roads (MUCH improved this year - election ??) with very little traffic. I suppose I'm used to driving in the Lakes and in Scotland (single track roads) with lots of traffic but I find the driving on Crete overall to be relaxing and very rewarding.

John R

PS - we walk to Mirthios.

[John R]

Fantastic pics John,
we "TRIED" to do it several years ago, got 2/3 of the way up when we saw in the distance a huge pick-up truck towing a broken down bus atempting to come round the bend towards us,

Are you sure that was the Killikrati pass you did several years ago - it was only blacktopped this year. Might you have been on the road up to Anapoli from Sfakia - a near equally bad road. That road is now being widened and our encounters with the roadworks this time were somewhat interesting. When finished it looks as if it will be a mountain motorway going to precisely nowhere - a very beautiful nowhere though.

John R

[Mandy Harrison]

Nothing seems to ruffle your feathers John - calm and collected are the words that come to mind.  Road to Anapolis seems a dream compared to the hell of Kallikratis Road.  As for passing on that road I do believe it to be near impossible and I was VERY grateful we never passed oncoming traffic in the Jeep.  I agree driving in the Lakes would probably prepare you for such a road to some extent,  I rarely drive in the Lakes because I dont like the narrowness of the roads - good job I have Chris or I would be permanently housebound!  I dont mind motorways though - when they are quiet

[John & Zell]

Sorry I was getting confused (having a senior moment)
Yes it was the road from Sfakia to Anapoli

[John R]

Nothing seems to ruffle your feathers John - calm and collected are the words that come to mind.

Me calm and collected !!. What about Sue and Graham. They calmly motored up the pass, enjoyed it so much that they immediately drove down it again.

[Mandy Harrison]

I have to wonder if Sue and Graham had had a raki moment before the drive to perhaps calm the nerves - this is the only explanation I can offer for their cool exterior

[Regulars since 1992]

Hi, G here of G&S. Not a raki moment (I do enjoy a glass or two, but never when I'm driving), but it maybe helps that I've been a motorsport/road car writer and chauffeur by profession for the last ten years (after 25 years in banking before that), so I'm more tha happy to drive anywhere anytime. From the silence of Death Valley in the US to the frantic driving in the centres of Paris and Athens we've happily enjoyed both extremes and everything inbetween over the years.

As for the Pass, the corners are the main passing points, but there are so many of them I'd hate it to put anyone off trying this spectacular route. Just do it in your own time at your own pace. We (well, me more than my other half Sue) fancied it as a hillclimb route against the clock!

[Regulars since 1992]

I should have added to my post above that, after getting to know John & Gillian via Stella's over recent years, they're not only a very nice couple but also John is clearly a more than confident and competent driver on Crete and beyond.

(That'll cost you a drink next September, John!).

G

[George]

Nothing seems to ruffle your feathers John - calm and collected are the words that come to mind.

Me calm and collected !!. What about Sue and Graham. They calmly motored up the pass, enjoyed it so much that they immediately drove down it again.

Sounds like a good idea to me  !

george g...

[John R]

We (well, me more than my other half Sue) fancied it as a hillclimb route against the clock!

Well folks - there it is - next year's challenge for the SL's