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:

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.

A train of sheep crossing a hiking path.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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!