Olivas in Hellas - The saga continues

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This entry will be condensed because we have to get on our mopeds for dinner. Today we toured famous monestaries in the mountains. What else would a nice Jewish family do on a Bat Mitzvah trip. Enjoy.

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Photos

Epidavros
A theatre built in the 3rd century BC that sat 14,000 people. The acoustics defy belief, if someone whispers on stage you can hear them even in the last row.

Theatre in Epidouris 13th century
From the top of the theatre

Syd reading
she is always reading, here she is on the Argolikos Gulf in a small fishing village called Tiros

Stemnits
Amazing mountain village in Peloponnese

Sydney buying her first jewerly
We found a small store in Stemnitsa and Sydney bought a beautiful bracelet

Shrine
These shrines are all over Greece, exspecially around the sharp turns on the roads. We found out that they are a shrine to someone that died in a car accident. Some corners have 3-4 shrines, very sad. The Greece drive VERY fast.

our domatia (pension)
View from our domatia in Dimitsana. a amazing mountain village.

Repelling over a bridge
Syd & Gord repelled over a 60-70 year old bridge that was over a 150+ bridge that was over the Louisa River that we rafted

Syd repelling
20+ meters up in the air, aint she brave!

Delphi
Delphic Oracle, sacred site from about 1500 bc. It was the most important source of scared wisdom in the ancient world.

Meteora
Awe-inspiring peaks that many monastic communities have built upon.

Agios Nikolaos monastery
16th century monastery

Agia Trida monastery
14th century monastery, 475 meters above the Thessaly's plain,the frescos are amazing!

Comments

[colette]

luv the pics!
I'm sure I am repeating myself....but LUV THE PICS! And of course, luv reading about your WILD RIDE :) Safe travels!

[Bonnie]

Awesome
Awesome photos, guys. Looks like a dream vacation. I was just thinking how very lucky Syd is to have all this time with you; all these travel adventures; and all these memories of her Bat Mitzvah year. Can't wait to hear more about it all in person when you get back. Bonnie P.S. Gordy, it seems the Toejammers fell apart without us last night. They got their butts kicked royal by the all girl team!!!

[bonnie]

wow!
love reading and seeing you on your fabulous journey...what a special time and what great memories you are making....love to all of you and best wishes... we miss you...your southern cousins, the silbermans all...