Vikos Gorge
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The beginning of the hike in the village Koukouli
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Not sure we went to any of these places |
Sign at a hut along the way
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Headed for that bridge down below
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Vikos Gorge
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Getting closer to the bridge |
Trail markers
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The bridge, at last- bring on the Ouzo!
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Beautiful water |
Stone bridge
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Stone bridge |
Caves
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The happy hikers! |
We met the rest of our group at the bridge and rode our bus to lunch at the Kanela & Garyfallo restaurant in Vitsa. It is famous for everything mushrooms. We even had candied mushrooms on top of yogurt.
Back at the hotel the seven of us changed for rafting and headed out. We got suited up in a wet suit rubber jacket, water booties, life vests, and helmets and got to our rafts. Five of our group went in one raft. Marge and I got into the other raft to paddle Alexandra (our guide and the only one who took pictures), and a river guide who steered, down the stream. The water was so clear and beautiful and the category II rapids were very gentle. It was great fun. (Some day I hope to get some pictures of this event from someone. They wouldn't download to the IPad while I was in Greece.)
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Sat., 5/19/18 - Drive to Gjirokaster, Albania
Before departing this morning, I took some pictures of our lovely Aristi Resort accommodations, after which we set off for the Albanian border.
As we drove today through the Pindus Mountains we could look across to the farms in the valleys and see many villages scattered on the mountain sides.
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Our lovely, large accommodation |
Grounds of the resort
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Nice sign down on the road |
Our Greek Chariot
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Bee boxes |
Interesting sign
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Fields of solar panels (from the bus) |
Along the way, we stopped at an interesting Greek cemetery. The graves illustrated the elaborate manner with which the Greeks honor there loved ones.
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