A view from the top
This is the view from the lower level of the monastery looking down at Kalambaka. As you can see, it was an absolutely perfect day with a nice breeze blowing on top of this rock column.
Before we entered into the monastery a monk made sure each girl was properly attired before letting them inside. Part of the reason we had gone to our hotel first was so that the ladies could put on clothing that covered their shoulders and reached to their knees. Just in case our women didn't meet the dress code, the monk/guard provided the "scantily clad" with wrap-around skirts and shawls.
Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more 
