The Pelopponese

Ah what an area - and I thought the sea was blue in the north! The eastern part of the Pelopponese was rugged with small fishing villages tucked down the side of rocky mountains. Just when we were tiring of driving along the steep narrow roads with eyes out on sticks for yet another amazing view, we'd stumble upon a sleepy village nestled in a bay with the traditional taverna, loud Greek music and welcoming smells and fishing boats galore bobbing on the harbour. A quick negotition for a room and we were all set for a night or two.

Korfos

Central Greece - Meteora

We visited Meteora - the village of Kalambaka is built right on the base of the most incredible array of steep rocky formations with several different monasteries perched on rocky outcrops. How they ever managed to build them is a mystery to me!

North Eastern Greece

After the drive through northern central Greece, where parts ressembled Switzerland (weather included!) we arrived at our destination for 6 weeks.

Peter's Mum has an apartment in Nea Peramos, a lovely beachside town with bars and restaurants lined up along the water, and the old town with teensy old shops lined up amidst the potholes!

Kavala, perched on a bay further north, was our nearest city. It is set on a hill around a harbour - a typical mish mash of white buildings.

Central Greece

Central Greece is a mixture of huge mountains, sometimes craggy and barren but also often covered in pines, and long flat plains growing every crop imaginable.