This is just an overview post with links to all the others, needed for quick navigation. If anyone suddenly wants to promote the series (which, considering last time, is highly unlikely), post the link here. Writing it was fun for me. I hope reading it was fun for you, too. If you liked it and still haven't read my story about the US, you definitely should. If I travel anywhere else, I'll try not to be lazy and actually take notes. Maybe on a voice recorder, since writing things down doesn't really work out for me.
0. Intro
Don't confuse Crete with Cyprus, even though they're similar.
1. Departure
Musings on yogurt, capitalism, and nationalism, diluted with photos of Riga at night
2. Arrival
Palm trees as a mandatory attribute of paradise, and barracks as the antithesis to this attribute
3. Checking into the hotel
What a sticky situation is, why the receptionist is surprising, and why tourists are like cattle
4. The hotel
Photos of the hotel, musings on Wikipedia and gloss
5. The village of Kavros
Photos of Kavros and the national character of the Cretans
6. All-inclusive
Adaptation, the beach bar, and free grub
7. The hotel restaurant
Food and drinks, plus their photos
8. Lake Kournas (Kournas lake)
Teeth set on edge, the spirit of a blonde, geese, and a steam train
9. The sea and relaxation
Blissful do-nothingness, the ethical problem with sun loungers, and sports animation
10. Rethymnon Fortezza aka the fortress of the city of Rethymnon
Lots and lots of pictures depicting the Fortezza, with snarky comments
11. Rethymnon's Old Town
Beautiful photos of the old town with a bit of commentary
12. Trouble
Fuel shortage and a gas station attendants' strike
13. Chania
Ancient clashes and diplomacy, spiced up with great photos of the old town
Interlude 1 – sci-fi writer Gromov
Layman's musings on Russian sci-fi and Gromov's work
14. NATO's secret goats
Oil of a special virgin and forbidden military pics of secret goats
Interlude 2 – sci-fi writers Dyachenko
Layman's musings on the work of sci-fi writers Dyachenko
15. Arkadi Monastery (Arkadi)
A bloodbath during the defense of the monastery
16. The Palace of Knossos and the history of Heraklion
Ancient ruins rebuilt for tourists and Heraklion's turbulent youth
17. Heraklion
The old town and the fortress called Koules
18. Shops and the aquarium
Groceries and cool photos from an aquarium with monitors instead of tanks
19. Animation
A fakir from Africa, a magician with rabbits, and live music in Russian
20. The village of Kournas
Kournas Cave, a family shop, and the ultimate examples of chilling out
21. Bike tour
A terrifying descent from the mountain and a magical Indian tavern
22. The return
A farewell abuse of alcohol, the flight back, and a pointless selection of the best impressions
23. Conclusion
You just read it.