Save for the wild force of Nature, nothing moves in this world that is not Greek in its origin.
A modern day ELG/Gerry close to 3 week Odyssey ….1000 road miles thru northern Greece, Albania and Macedonia - land of Alexander the Great and Mother Teresa.
Thessaloniki, Vergina, Mt. Olympus, Meteora, Metsovo, Zagoria, Vitsa, Vikos Gorge, Butrint, Lonnina, Gjirokaster, Berat, Ohrid Tirana, Tetova, Matka Canyon, Skopje
This trip had absolutely the best countryside and city beauty and culture. The Mediterranean cuisine was nothing short of delicious and healthy.
The people were warm and friendly. Albania opened its borders to tourism 10 short years ago and the country has come a long ways.
Most everywhere we traveled was beautiful, interesting and educational.
Our guide and driver were extraordinary.
There is so much to tell/describe but alas no time. For me, two of the many highlights were Meteora Greece and Lake Ohrid split between Macedonia and Albania. (Matka Canyon was also very cool!)
Meteora ….towering rock formations on top of which are built the famous monasteries of Meteora, some of which date back to the earliest 14th century. These astonishing retreats are perched atop pinnacles that rise about a thousand feet from the valley floor. For centuries these monasteries served as Christian redoubts while the Ottoman Turks ruled Greece.
The James Bond thriller…”For Your Eyes Only” was filmed here in 1981.
Lake Ohrid….AZURE waters. The lake is very similar to our Lake Tahoe. It is at 6000 feet of elevation and its shape and size almost duplicates Tahoe. The water is crystal clear.
OK thats all I have the energy to write about. We are still feeling a bit of jet lag. It has been a busy week of Tennis, World Series Game and A Smokey Robinson show. Tonight we have a play that our grandson is starring in.
Men Behaving Badly
A young policeman in Macedonia, stopping us for a false driving infraction, and he wanted 300 Euros. Our guide negotiated the “fee” down to 50 Euros. This isn’t Kansas Dorothy and Toto! It is the land of Alexander the Great and corruption.
A few photos of the hundreds I took.
