Goats on Cretan Roads - A Story in Pictures

Some things can provide you with access to a certain place: let’s say, wine tasting may be your key to Tuscany, surfing – a key to Hawaii or techno clubs - a key to Berlin. One of the ways to understand the soul of Crete may be through counting its sheep (and goats).

Here are some of the goats and sheep we met on the roads of Crete:

goats on the road

While we were taking a picture of a spectacular sea view (there was an old mountain church behind our back), a cute baby goat just jumped in front of our camera. Southern Coast of Crete, near Preveli Monastery.

sheep on the road

A train of sheep crossing a hiking path.

donkeys on the road

The sheep are usually watched by bearded military clad shepherds, travelling in this kind of trucks. Shepherd is a profession that was always of interest to me – at least I have an idealistic image of it in my mind: a shepherd spends idle days lying in the shade of an old apple tree or walks her herd across green meadows. If it doesn’t work out with blogging, maybe I will try it out one day

goats on the road
goats on the road

The goats like chilling in the ruins of houses and churches. Aradena church.


Goats and sheep of Crete

One of the best placed we stayed at was a traditional stone house situated in the Omalos Valley. The Omalos Valley is a huge grassing land for numerous goats. Chilling on the terrace of the house, we listened to bleating and bells, watched the goats hiding in the shade of a big tree.


sheep
goats on the road

Goats in gorgeous gorges of Crete. Rouvas Forest. Goats and sheep make treks lively!


Goats and sheep of Crete

Goats chilling in every shade they can find on a hot summer day.


Goats and sheep of Crete

We are feeding a goat with plums we picked up from a tree. It was the only goat that didn't run away from us when we approached it with a bag full of plums. Goats don't care when cars pass by right in front of them - But if a human is getting close they are sure to be scared and run away

sheep on the road
sheep

Sheep herds on the road make a scenery lively. Western coast of Crete.

sheep on the road

Sometimes they might even block the road…


Last time, we were on Crete, we started doing videos, and goats and sheep became main protagonists of our Crete vlogs


Do you have any memorable pictures of goats and sheep yourself? Please, share them!

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