The rock of Monemvasia
22 June 2006 | ||
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| For me one of the biggest surprises of our trip was this jewel... The city that is hidden inside this rock... | ||
Dusk
22 June 2006 | ||
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| We arrived in Monemvasia just around sunset... | ||
Looking up...
22 June 2006 | ||
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| Hidden inside the rock from the other side lies the town of Monemvasia. There are no roads or cars inside, but it is still an expensive hip area... A desert Venice... And you can hike up the steep wall to the top of the rock, where the old city's ruins are.... | ||
Next morning
23 June 2006 | ||
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| We got up after a nice breakfast and head into Monemvasia again... | ||
Typical Monemvasia
23 June 2006 | ||
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| Flowers and narrow passageways... | ||
The rock...
23 June 2006 | ||
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| ...it was getting hot, still we planned to walk up all the way to the top and its old ruins.... | ||
View from the Western Wall
23 June 2006 | ||
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Western Wall
23 June 2006 | ||
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| Monemvasia from the top inside its Northern alcove.... This is the West side, which is mostly under reconstruction. The same high wall was up on the other side and kept the city safe... | ||
View over Monemvasia
23 June 2006 | ||
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| Here you see the Eastern wall.... | ||
View from the top...
23 June 2006 | ||
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Lock
23 June 2006 | ||
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| ....with rust on a door... | ||
Tree
23 June 2006 | ||
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| At the top of the rock... | ||
Monastery
23 June 2006 | ||
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| On the top of the rock lie the old ruins of a previous instance of the city... The only remaining building is the monastery... | ||
Ruins
23 June 2006 | ||
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| and Flowers.... Reminds me of a photo I shot in Monument Valley... | ||
Cool down for drinks....
23 June 2006 | ||
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| ...it was boiling hot... Time to get a cold Ice tea and head on.... | ||
Method of Transportation
23 June 2006 | ||
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| Horses and little caterpillars are the only way to get through the small passageways of Monemvasia | ||
Green and Pink
23 June 2006 | ||
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| Oleander and Maple | ||
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