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Our walk in Peloponnese |
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This narrow gage cog train climbs from Diakofto to Kalavryta along the Vouraikes Gorge, but we are walking |
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Crossing the railway bridge |
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Look out for trains - note the cogs in the track to pull the train up the mountain |
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Really look out for trains |
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The half way station - Zachlorou |
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The path leads from the railway station at Zachlorou up to ... |
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... the Monastery of Mega Spillia |
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The train leaves Zachlorou |
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End of the line at Kalavryta |
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Planitero |
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Goat herder |
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This water powered flour mill is still used - it's not just a tourist show |
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The valley between Planitero and Likouria, nice walking in the mountains |
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Spaceship landing pad, also doubles as a wheat threshing floor |
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Likouria - the bus is leaving and there is no accommodation |
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Tripolis |
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Beautiful medieval hill top village of Dhimitsana |
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Cobbled streets of Dhimitsana |
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Bridge on the Louisos River Great way marked walk - downhill too! |
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Some of the better path leading to the Museum of Water Power |
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The new Monastery of Kalamiou suddenly appears through the forest |
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At the new Monastery |
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Kalamiou old Monastery |
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Descending from the Monastery |
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Lovely Louisos, worn rocks |
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Nice path huh? |
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This Chapel is at the end of the Louisos walk |
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Karetina - another smaller medieval hill top village |
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The Karetina fort |
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Byzantine Chapel in Karetina |
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Enjoying the local wine at Karetina, the only tavern was shut so it's spam and biscuits for dinner |
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We took the bus to Kardamille, stayed 3 days |
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Great footpath leading up into the hills behind Kardamille |
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Every family used to have their own chapel ... |
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.... and the hills are dotted with them - all sizes, all ages |
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Detailed carvings on a church |
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Down the path towards Old Kardamille |
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Old Kardamille - note tower house |
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Old Kardamille - church |
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Pam considers the Viros Gorge - we have to descend to the bottom and climb back out the other side |
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Viros Gorge |
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Abandoned monastery tucked away in the Gorge |
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The path will take us along the river bed (not recommended in the wet) |
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Luckily there is rope to assist the climb out of the river bed |
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Beautiful zigzag path takes us back up the mountain |
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Touching up the white wash |
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Path is walled on both sides here |
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Remains of an ancient olive oil press outside an abandoned monastery |
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Tip toe through the tulips (or whatever) with me |
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Look out for falling .. |
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... rocks |
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Abandoned monastery |
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Remains of a tower house guards the valley |
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Hillside village in the mountains near Kardamille |
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Kardamille walking paths, all waymarked, all different ... |
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... joined the mountain villages |
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Kardamille harbour |
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Back at Kardamille, Jeff takes a swim - got out just as quick, water freezing |
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Aeropoli church |
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Detail on the church entrance |
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Aeropoli has many tower houses |
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Here comes the garlic shop |
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Waiting for the bus to whisk us away to Gythio and Sparti |
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Gythio |
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Finally a genuine Greek fishing boat - Gythio |
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Lunch is almost ready |
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Here the Prince of Troy consumated his love affair with Helen (wife of Sparta's king) starting the Trojan wars |
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World Heritage Listed Mystras, near Sparta |
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Coffin |
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Beautifully restored ... |
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... the nunnery is still occupied |
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Mystras |
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Mystras |
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Looking back into the fertile Sparta valley |
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On the way up to the Venetian fort |
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Eagles eye view of Mystras |
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On to Nafplio, the old capital of Greece ... |
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... for dinner |
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This fort guards the harbour ... |
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... whilst this fort guards the town |
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Lions are popular |