DSC04351.JPG=Greece, approaching Meteora, the "pinnacles" start to appear
DSC04372.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04299.JPG=Greece, a small farm in the mountains approaching Meteora.
DSC04327.JPG=Greece, with great mountain views between Arkitsa and Meteora.
DSC04291.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora.
DSC04506.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Near to the monastery of Agia Triada
MeteoraOldImage.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries and churches. Some of the art is graphic and shows some quite brutal scenes  attributed to the persecution of Christains
DSC04298.JPG=Greece; approaching Thermopylae.
DSC04373.JPG=Meteora, Greece. A small chapel in the monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04562.JPG=Meteora, Greece. View from the Monastery of Roussanou.
Panorama 12.JPG=Greece, with great mountain views between Arkitsa and Meteora. (panorama)
DSC04544.JPG=Meteora, Greece. View of the valley and the Monastery of Roussanou
DSC04389.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss) in the clouds when we were there
DSC04553.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Fortunately for the tour bus driver, we had left plenty of space at the Monastery of Roussanou. You don't see tour buses doing a reverse park like this too often
DSC04512.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The entry pathway to the monastery of Agia Triada
DSC04237.JPG=Greece. One of many traditional style fishing boats operating out of Arkitsa. Notice the old style "tiller" - no hydraulic steering here.
DSC04542.JPG=Meteora, Greece. View of the valley and the Monastery of Roussanou
DSC04518.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries and churches.
meteora6.png=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries and churches.
DSC04548.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day as we headed off from Meteora, we stopped at the Monastery of Roussanou. View the valley to Kastraki from the Roussanou car park
DSC04511.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Agia Triada with the most difficult entry path
Scan3b.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries and churches.
Panorama 19.JPG=Greece, at our Meteora stopover we are surrounded by the "pinnacles" where the monasteries were built around 500-600 years ago (panorama)
DSC04429.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The bell tower in the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss)
DSC04379.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Kastraki village viewed from Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04223.JPG=Greece, travelling north through hills with pretty wildflowers
Meteora11.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Views from the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam) - the monastery of Roussanou. (panorama)
DSC04446.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The Katholicon (main church) in the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04404.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss) carpenters workshop
DSC04554.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam) view from the Monastery of Roussanou.
DSC04367.JPG=Greece, at our Meteora stopover we are surrounded by the "pinnacles" where the monasteries were built around 500-600 years ago
DSC04443.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Views from the "net" rope elevator room - the new cable car
DSC04331.JPG=Greece, in the mountains approaching Meteora.
Scan22.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries and churches.
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Greece, as we drove along the flat plain approaching Meteora, the "pinnacles" start to appear
DSC04552.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day as we headed off from Meteora, we stopped at the Monastery of Roussanou. View the valley to Kastraki from the Roussanou car park
DSC04565.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day as we headed off from Meteora, we stopped at the Monastery of Roussanou. View the valley to Kastraki from the Roussanou car park
SNA.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries and churches.
bells.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Inside the Monastery of Roussanou there was these two types of "bells" used to call monks and nuns to prayers etc. The same old types were in all of the monasteries
Panorama 14.JPG=Greece, with great mountain views between Arkitsa and Meteora.
DSC04255.JPG=Greece. Traditional style fishing boats operating out of Arkitsa harbour.
DSC04510.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Agia Triada
No1.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day as we headed off from Meteora, we stopped at the Monastery of Roussanou. View the valley to Kastraki from the Roussanou car park
DSC04509.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Agia Triada
Panorama 13.JPG=Greece, with great mountain views between Arkitsa and Meteora. (panorama)
MeteoraFlyingFox.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Left, looking down at the entry. Right - new cable car entry into the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam).
DSC04388.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04247.JPG=Greece. Traditional style fishing boats operating out of Arkitsa harbour.
DSC04293.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora.
OrthIcon.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries and churches.
DSC04369.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
Panorama 1.JPG=Greece, a lakeview travelling north on the E75 from Athens to our stopover at Arkitsa on the Aegean sea near Evvoia Island (panorama)
DSC04408.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Old grape/wine press in the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss) carpenters workshop
Panorama 15.JPG=Greece, mountain views between Arkitsa and Meteora. (panorama)
DSC04221.JPG=Greece, a lakeview travelling north on the E75 from Athens to our stopover at Arkitsa on the Aegean sea near Evvoia Island
crop.jpg=Frescos in the Katholikon (main church) of the Greek Orthodox Holy Monastery of Holy Trinity, Meteora, Greece
DSC04421.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The old kitchen in the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss)
DSC04507.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Agia Triada
DSC04233.JPG=Greece. Vehicle ferry between Arkitsa and Evvoia Island. A bit shorter than the trip to Stradbroke
DSC04213.JPG=Greece, travelling north on the E75 from Athens to our stopover at Arkitsa on the Aegean sea near Evvoia Island
DSC04516.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The old net lift room at the monastery of Agia Triada
DSC04329.JPG=Greece, the land looks very lush in the flat plains between Arkitsa and Meteora. (panorama)
DSC04333.JPG=\
Greece, in the mountains approaching Meteora.
DSC04476.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day was much clearer so as we passed by we took new pictures - the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04468.JPG=\
Meteora, Greece. Some views of the pinnacles from our stopover spot in Kastraki
DSC04466.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Some views of the pinnacles from our stopover spot in Kastraki
DSC04479.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day was much clearer so as we passed by we took new pictures - the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam) and the new lifting cage. Lifts into the original winching room though.
DSC04234.JPG=Spy cam responsible for all the pictures of Joy and Dave
DSC04490.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day was much clearer so as we passed by we took new pictures - the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04257.JPG=Greece. An afternoon storm developed over Arkitsa.
DSC04400.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Again, the monastery of Barlaam just appears through the cloud and rain viewed from the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss).
DSC04380.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Pinnacles beside the monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas with the early caves in the rocks, where hermit monks once prayed in solitidude. Later erring monks carried out their penance here.
DSC04455.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam) viewed in the clouds from beside the rock.
DSC04324.JPG=Greece, a monastery in the mountains
DSC04277.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora. A roadside business with religious monuments for sale
DSC04523.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The Katholicon at the monastery of Agia Triada.
DSC04222.JPG=Greece, a lakeview travelling north on the E75 from Athens to our stopover at Arkitsa on the Aegean sea near Evvoia Island
DSC04532.JPG=Meteora, Greece. A very low light picture of a gigantic chandelier in the monastery of Agios Stefanos
DSC04382.JPG=\
Meteora, Greece. Pinnacles beside the monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
Art.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries and churches.
DSC04442.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Views from the "net" rope elevator room - the new cable car
DSC04386.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Saint Rousanou viewed from Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04409.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Old corn husker in the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss) carpenters workshop. Joy in her beautiful borrowed skirt.
DSC04422.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The old kitchen in the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss)
M05.JPG=Meteora, Greece. View of 4 of the monasteries as we neared the monastery of Agia Triada (panorama)
DSC04397.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss) in heavy rain when we were there
DSC04228.JPG=Greece, our stopover at Arkitsa on the Aegean sea near Evvoia Island
DSC04481.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Pinnacles near the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
Panorama 16.JPG=Greece, the land looks very green in the flat plains between Arkitsa and Meteora. (panorama)
Meteora10.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The 13000 litre barrel in the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam). That had to be made in situ.
DSC04232.JPG=Greece. Vehicle ferry between Arkitsa and Evvoia Island. A bit shorter than the trip to Stradbroke
DSC04517.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries and churches.
DSC04530.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries and churches.
M05text.jpg=Meteora, Greece. View of 4 of the monasteries as we neared the monastery of Agia Triada (panorama)
DSC04504.JPG=Meteora, Greece. On a sunnier day as we neared the monastery of Agia Triada
DSC04306.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora.
DSC04533.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Agios Stefanos
DSC04399.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Barlaam just appears through the cloud and rain viewed from the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss).
DSC04557.JPG=Meteora, Greece. On display, a very old wooden door and a winch at the Monastery of Roussanou.
DSC04265.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora
Panorama 9.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora. (panorama)
DSC04387.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Saint Rousanou viewed from Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04396.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss) in the clouds/rain when we were there
DSCN3976.JPG=See what we mean
DSC04339.JPG=\
Greece, in the mountains approaching Meteora.
Panorama 8.JPG=Greece, Some of the Aegean islands from the road north west from Arkitsa to Meteora (panorama)
DSC04353.JPG=Greece, as we drove along the flat plain approaching Meteora, the "pinnacles" start to appear
M2.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Some views of the pinnacles from our stopover spot in Kastraki (panorama)
DSC04556.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Brightly coloured bee hives at the Monastery of Roussanou.
DSC04381.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Pinnacles beside the monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04539.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Small church in the monastery of Agios Stefanos
DSC04287.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora.
DSC04377.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Pinnacles beside the monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04266.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora
DSCN3977.JPG=Meteora, Greece. On a sunnier day near the monastery of Agia Triada
DSC04371.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04323.JPG=Greece, trees in flower in the mountains
MeteoraAgiaTriada.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries and churches.
DSC04241.JPG=Greece. Vehicle ferry between Arkitsa and Evvoia Island.
DSC04449.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The Katholicon (main church) in the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04376.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Saint Rousanou viewed from Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04445.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Views from the "net" rope elevator room - our M/H parked on the roadside
DSC04439.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The "net" rope elevator room in the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04294.JPG=Greece, with great mountain views between Arkitsa and Meteora.
DSC04345.JPG=Greece, an impressive Orthodox church near Meteora.
DSC04243.JPG=Greece. A very small Orthodox church at Arkitsa harbour.
M07.JPG=Meteora, Greece. View of the Kalambaka village from the monastery of Agia Triada. (panorama)
DSCN3979.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Stop for an orange with the monastery of Agios Stefanos seen through our M/H window
DSC04276.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora. A large patch of Judas trees in flower
DSC04322.JPG=Greece, trees in flower in the mountains
DSC04453.JPG=Meteora, Greece. A huge rock being slowly eroded at the entry to the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04482.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Monastery of Metamorphosis from the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04248.JPG=Greece. Traditional style fishing boats operating out of Arkitsa harbour.
DSC04487.JPG=Meteora, Greece. New cable car to the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam). With Metamorphosis in the background
DSC04515.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The entry pathway to the monastery of Agia Triada
DSC04564.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The Monastery of Roussanou. A pretty garden in the shape of a cross
DSC04529.JPG=Meteora, Greece. View of the Kalambaka village from near to the monastery of Agia Triada.
DSC04242.JPG=Greece. A very small Orthodox church at Arkitsa harbour.
Panorama 7.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora (panorama)
DSC04395.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The entry steps to the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss) in the clouds when we were there
DSC04245.JPG=Greece. Traditional style fishing boats operating out of Arkitsa harbour.
DSC04489.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day was much clearer so as we passed by we took new pictures - the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04270.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora
DSC04348.JPG=Greece, as we drove along the flat plain approaching Meteora, the "pinnacles" start to appear
Panorama 6.JPG=Greece. Traditional style fishing boats operating out of Arkitsa harbour. (panorama)
DSC04541.JPG=Meteora, Greece. View of the valley and the Monastery of Roussanou
roof.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries and churches.
DSC04217.JPG=Greece, travelling north on the E75 from Athens to our stopover at Arkitsa on the Aegean sea near Evvoia Island
DSC04527.JPG=Meteora, Greece. View of the Kalambaka village from the monastery of Agia Triada.
Panorama 5.JPG=Greece. Traditional style fishing boats operating out of Arkitsa harbour. (panorama)
Crucifiction.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries and churches.
MeteoraJoin1.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The Orthodox icons in the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss)
DSC04411.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The "ossuary" in the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss)
DSC04531.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The Katholicon in the monastery of Agios Stefanos
DSC04303.JPG=Greece, in the mountains approaching Meteora.
DSC04394.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss) in the clouds when we were there
DSC04378.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Our M/H below the monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04528.JPG=Meteora, Greece. View of the Kalambaka village and snow disappearing from the mountains viewed from the monastery of Agia Triada.
DSC04540.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Agios Stefanos
DSC04563.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Monastery of Roussanou cable lift with a basket of items
DSC04495.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day was much clearer so as we passed by we took new pictures - the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
slide.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries. Some of the art is graphic and shows some quite brutal scenes, presumably depicting the early monks persecution, torture and execution. We suspect that for purely commercial reasons, picture taking is prohibited in all of the monastery Katholicons, so the last few pics are scans from brochures etc that we bought and a few from the Internet. This type of iconic image is common in the Orthodox churches that we visited throughout Greece.
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Meteora, Greece. Next day as we headed off from Meteora, we stopped at the Monastery of Roussanou. View the valley to Kastraki from the Roussanou car park
DSC04535.JPG=Meteora, Greece. A valley view from the monastery of Agios Stefanos
DSC04311.JPG=Greece, in the mountains approaching Meteora.
DSC04470.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Some views of the pinnacles from our stopover spot in Kastraki
DSC04313.JPG=Greece, with great mountain views between Arkitsa and Meteora. (panorama)
Meteora4.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss) in the clouds when we were there. (panorama)
DSC04344.JPG=Greece, a small church near Meteora.
M11.JPG=Meteora, Greece. New cable car to the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam) (panorama)
M1.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Some views of the pinnacles from our stopover spot in Kastraki (panorama)
DSC04486.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Entry path up to the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04447.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Views from the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam) - the monastery of Roussanou
DSC04415.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The cloud was clearing for a moment as we were leaving so the monastery of Barlaam is a bit clearer viewed from the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss).
DSC04566.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Between the Monastery of Roussanou and Agios Nikilaos was this pinnacle with a huge cave containing some of the early wooden perches where the monks would spend their days in prayer
DSC04497.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day was much clearer so as we passed by we took new pictures - the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
Meteoramonastry.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries and churches.
DSC04428.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The Katholicon in the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss)
