There are rolling hills, steep mountains and quaint villages with stone houses.
The area is dotted with stone bridges.
Near Kokon we found this quant little stone bridge built in 1750.
It had to be rebuilt several times over the centuries.
The ridges would have been to prevent slipping, especially for animals hauling carts across the bridge.
A new bridge was built beside it for modern traffic and the older one is no longer used, other than for hiking and photos. When we arrived it was overrun by two tour buses full of university students. You can compare the old vs the new. (I was referring to the bridges.)
The rolling hills around Vikos were covered with trees and their leaves were changing colours in early November.
The colours glowed in the cloudy light and made it look like there was a soft blanket covering the landscape.
This monument, near Skamneli caught my eye. What a pretty place to be remembered and to rest.
The village of Papigo with imposing cliffs as a backdrop.
These are the Papigo rock pools.
Easy to see where the stones for the stone houses came from.
Local transportation on the mountain roads.
Several other options of transportation.
In Artisti, John smiled when he saw this road across the valley and determined that we would follow it to wherever it was going.
I smiled because I wasn't driving and I got to enjoy a local beverage.
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