Greece: In the heavens above...Meteora
October 1st 2008 The bus ride to the famous Meteora monastery region was relatively uneventful except for the sighting of cotton fields, which for us was a first. Fully aware that cotton grew on a shrub-like plant, picked and collected; it was still quite exciting to see it with our own eyes.
Our arrival to the city of Trikala (the city we stayed overnight) was greeted with dark clouds and rain. Fortunately, o
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