A hike took us close to Cap Maleas in the southeast of the Peloponnese with great views along the coast.
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Parking for the night |
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Sunrise ... |
We had spent the night at the the Laconian Gulf near the island of Elafonisos directly at the sandy beach. The next morning we enjoyed a great sunrise and soon left for our hike, which started near the village of Profitis Ilias at the parking of a geopark next to a fossil forest (36.440970, 23.141110)
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Gravel road through a fascinating landscape |
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Starting to hike |
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Marked route from one chapel to the next |
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Interesting black rocks which looked like lava |
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Walking along the edge |
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We are getting closer |
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Reaching the chapel |
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Monk cells to rent |
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A look inside |
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Back on the same route |
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Flower of the Day |