It was the thrill of my lifeπ.
From as far back as I can remember, my father used to read Greek mythology to me, telling me about the Greek gods and how they resided on the peaks of Mt. Olympus,.
I never dreamt I would actually get to see it much less hike in the area.
The Mt. Olympus range is 25 kms long and the peak some 10,000 ft. Although we only hiked to the top of the Enipea Canyon through which the river by the same name runs, it was the thrill of my life.
And it was not at all as cold as I thought it would be.
Mt. Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece and the 2nd highest in the Balkans
For this trip, our base was this cute, quaint, laid back little village of Litochoro at the bottom of the mountain.
The Greek
Easter starts
May 5th and some households do "
spring cleaning " in preparation. Here they are sunning their rugs.
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The beauty all around is simply awesome. |
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Section of Greek Orthodox Church in Litochoro |
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A small shrine in the mountains |
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I can't believe I am at Mt. Olympus π |
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The valley is so deep I was sometimes scared to look down π² |
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Sections of Mt. Olympus |
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A filter plant for the refreshing spring water |
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Enipea River |
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Sections of the town of Litochoro, beneath the magnificent Mt. Olympus |
Enipea River runs down into the canyon
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Can't get over how fat and well groomed stray animals are in Greece |
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Met this mother and daughter from Tanzania. Nice people. |
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Filling up with spring water for the trek up the mountain.
This trek into the mountains made my trip to Greece the experience of a lifetime.
Thanks Gabby ❤️. |
1 comment:
You have me thinking about a trip there hahaha. It's really beautiful
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