Vikos
Some photos of the Vikos Gorge where I have spent the past week hiking between the small towns that sit at its edges. The weather was the major event while I was there: the first few days were rainy, then it got sunny but incredibly cold, and finally I awoke to a foot of snow - and then hiked through it. I wished that I had a sled or skis for the descent into the canyon (some 500+ meters). The photos are in reverse chronological order.
Snow in Papigo. I took this photo as I set out to hike back through the gorge to Monodendri. The bottom of the canyon was also snowy but a whole lot warmer, which meant that the snow was sleet and raining down from trees onto my head in large clumps. I was thankful to return to a hotel, fire, and hot chocolate in Monodendri.
The Vikos Gorge from the viewpoint in the town of Vikos. The town is actually like fifteen buildings, one restaurant and two hotels. When I opened the door to my hotel room I discovered the window was wide open and it was freezing. But, with a couple of blankets and the heater on (until the power in Vikos went out) I was fine.
My major wildlife find from the day I hiked from Monodendri to Papigo through the bottom of the Vikos Gorge.
The viewpoint looking out over the Vikos Gorge, roughly 7km from Monodendri.
Snow in Papigo. I took this photo as I set out to hike back through the gorge to Monodendri. The bottom of the canyon was also snowy but a whole lot warmer, which meant that the snow was sleet and raining down from trees onto my head in large clumps. I was thankful to return to a hotel, fire, and hot chocolate in Monodendri.
The Vikos Gorge from the viewpoint in the town of Vikos. The town is actually like fifteen buildings, one restaurant and two hotels. When I opened the door to my hotel room I discovered the window was wide open and it was freezing. But, with a couple of blankets and the heater on (until the power in Vikos went out) I was fine.
My major wildlife find from the day I hiked from Monodendri to Papigo through the bottom of the Vikos Gorge.
The viewpoint looking out over the Vikos Gorge, roughly 7km from Monodendri.
posted by Scott Warren at 4:36 AM
5 Comments:
Great photos, Scott.
Come on, Scott, who REALLY can abide by the "one beer a week" rule? Stop kidding yourself.
p.s. Did you name the cute little nemotoad?
nemAtoad, sorry
Have you ever fallen in love during your trip so far? Just curious! Anyone come close?
No love on this trip (and how does someone come close to falling in love? In my book it's all or nothing). I now understand more completely what Paul Simon meant when he said: "Home: where my love-life's waiting silently for me." I don't have a love-life at home but at least I speak the same language as everyone else....
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