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The trip starts in front of the
hotel. Niels hired the jeep for the weekend to take us to Kalantou and Apollonas. |
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Here's a look to the right. That
'puddle' you see was filled with literally thousands of fish about 4 to 5 inches long. |
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We stopped at an olive grove on
the way up into the mountains. After you plant a tree it takes 75 years to get your first
olive, but the tree can live for a thousand years. |
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On the way back near Filoti we
stopped at a shrine. The Greeks like to build them high up. They believe it brings them
closer to God. |
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We've just passed through the
town of Filoti as we climb higher into the mountains. Sean's looking back at it. |
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A closer look. |
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Tried to show the steepness of
the cliffs beside these winding roads we're travelling. |
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Patrik and Mattias have reached
the top. Sean didn't think it was worth the effort. |
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One more attempt. It worked a
little better this time. |
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A closer look. |
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This one does it. The drops are
so steep and you drive so close that you have a real feeling of vertigo all the time. |
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Up at the shrine looking back
over the mountains and the road we just travelled. |
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The steeper the drop the farther
you reach with your pee. |
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Now looking towards Filoti
again...the direction in which we are now going. |
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Finally approaching our
destination after nearly two hours of driving. |
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A closer look. |
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Here's a closeup. We passed a
dead dog in the road. The boys thought it was the highlight of the trip. |
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Almost home now. Stopped for
lunch at a nice restaurant overlooking Agia Anna (Anna Beach). The beer went down well. |
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Finally arrived. The pictures
don't do the beach justice unfortunately. |
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The beach looked so inviting
that we decided to take a swim before continuing on to the hotel. |