DSC03827.JPG=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site; the Temple of Apollo
DSC03834.JPG=Corinth, Greece; memorabilia in the restaurant where we had lunch near the  archaeological site.
DSC03640.JPG=Metropolis. St Demetrios church (late 13th c)
DSC03613.JPG=Marble sarcophagus at St Demetrios church (late 13th c)
DSC03627.JPG=View towards Sparta from the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
AncCorinth3.JPG=Corinth, Greece; a strong  wind had picked up by the time we rode back and the look of the Gulf had completely changed. Looking East
DSC03583 - Copy.JPG=A new house under construction in the modern village of Mystras. Price 2 million Euro
DSC03463.JPG=The mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03442.JPG=Wildflowers in the mountains between Kalamata and Sparta
Kalamata3.JPG=Our drive through the mountains between Kalamata and Sparta. (panorama)
DSC03807.JPG=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site; The Peirene Fountain where we could clearly hear the sound of running water
DSC03816.JPG=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site; An ancient paved street called Lechaion road leading from the agora to their port
DSC03704.JPG=Mountainous country between Sparta and Corinth
DSC03671.JPG=We didn't do the last of the climb to the fortress of Ancient Mystras
DSC03729.JPG=We arrived at our Corinthian stopover - what a stunning bay on the Gulf of Corinth
DSC03540.JPG=\
This gave us a bit of concern until we that we saw that we had a half metre to spare, but the low side looked a bit tight
DSC03559.JPG=Cut from solid rock
DSC03466.JPG=The mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03508.JPG=Distant village on the mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.
Corinth3.JPG=Corinth, Greece; the Gulf of Corinth (panorama)
DSCN3966.JPG=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site; Temple of Apollo
DSC03812.JPG=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site; The Peirene Fountain where we could clearly hear the sound of running water that seemed to be behind the arches
DSC03556.JPG=We were wondering why we hadn't seen trucks and buses
DSC03449.JPG=Artistic graffiti on the road through the mountains between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03755.JPG=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site; Glauke fountain with the Temple of Apollo in the back ground
DSC03561.JPG=The great views just kept on coming on the mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta. Almost at Sparta now.
DSC03590 - Copy.JPG=Olives in the Archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
DSC03418.JPG=Near Kalamata, Greece; typical Greek country houses
DSC03792.JPG=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site; the North West Shops
DSC03527.JPG=Great scenes on the mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03724.JPG=Highway between Sparta and Corinth. As we drove toward the mountain in the centre, a long fortified wall became obvious
DSC03822.JPG=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site; the Temple of Apollo
DSC03574 - Copy.JPG=Riding our bikes to Ancient Mystras we saw these unusual looking sheep grazing among very old olive trees
Mystras4.JPG=St Demetrios church (panorama)
DSC03487.JPG=Caves on the mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03795.JPG=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site; The South Stoa ruins.
DSC03815.JPG=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site; An ancient paved street called Lechaion road
CampingPaleologio.jpg=Sparta, Greece leaving our stopover at Camping Paleologio
DSC03608.JPG=St Demetrios church (late 13th c)
DSC03820.JPG=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site
Corinth2.JPG=Mountainous country between Sparta and Corinth (plenty of smoke haze in this panorama)
Drive2.JPG=Our drive through the mountains between Kalamata and Sparta. (panorama)
Museum2.jpg=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological musem; stone and marble and some mosaic flooring from the site. Bottom left is a "farming" mosaic. Bottom right is Dionysius (2/3 century A.D.)
DSC03624.JPG=Unusual fern in the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
Corinth1.JPG=Mountainous country between Sparta and Corinth (plenty of smoke haze in this panorama)
Kalamata1.JPG=The start of our drive through the mountains. Here overlooking Kalamata (panorama)
DSC03581 - Copy.JPG=Church near modern Mystras
DSC03417.JPG=Near Kalamata, Greece; a most unusual church. Not open
DSC03524.JPG=Distant village on the mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.\
					
DSC03579 - Copy.JPG=Ancient Mystras
DSC03518.JPG=Seems close to the top of the world
DSC03602.JPG=Metropolis. St Demetrios church (late 13th c)
Museum3.jpg=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site; stone and marble from the site. The plates in this picture are 2500 years old. Lovely wild flowers make the site more appealing
DSC03592 - Copy.JPG=Archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
Drive3.JPG=Our drive through the mountains between Kalamata and Sparta. (panorama)
DSC03558.JPG=Cut from solid rock
DSC03679.JPG=We were told by the restaurant owner that some of the olive trees here could be near 1000 years old. They are pruned and are still productive.
DSC03414.JPG=Near Kalamata, Greece; typical Greek country houses\
					
DSC03547.JPG=Beautiful orchid like wildflowers on the mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03839.JPG=Corinth, Greece; a strong wind had picked up by the time we rode back and the look of the Gulf had completely changed. It didn't stop Joy from enjoying the view from inside where we were out of the wind
DSC03620.JPG=Unusual fern in the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
DSC03676.JPG=Modern Mystras
DSC03499.JPG=Sometimes the road was a bit nerve wracking
Mystras6.JPG=View to Sparta from the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras (panorama)
DSC03401.JPG=Olympia, Greece. Leaving on our drive to Sparta
DSC03645.JPG=Monemvasia Gate in the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
DSC03408.JPG=On our drive to Sparta, we passed through Kalamata
Drive5.JPG=Olympia, Greece. Leaving on our drive to Sparta (panorama)
DSC03575 - Copy.JPG=Riding our bikes to Ancient Mystras we saw these unusual looking sheep grazing among very old olive trees
DSCN3965.JPG=Lunch at a restaurant just outside Ancient Mystras with a stunning view towards Sparta
DSC03616.JPG=Courtyard at St Demetrios church (late 13th c)\
					
DSC03739.JPG=Corinth, Greece; looking West at the Gulf of Corinth in the evening
DSC03415.JPG=Near Kalamata, Greece; this most unusual church had an unusually gruesome image painted under the portico
DSC03577 - Copy.JPG=To us, an unusual house near  Mystras
DSC03600.JPG=Metropolis. St Demetrios church (late 13th c)
DSC03582 - Copy.JPG=The statue of Constantine Paleologos in the modern village of Mystras. At first, he was named Despot of Mystras and them he became the last emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
DSC03573.JPG=Our stopover park at Mystras (near Sparta) we woke to a beautiful clear morning and snow on the mountain tops
DSC03443.JPG=Our drive through the mountains between Kalamata and Sparta. (panorama)
DSC03471.JPG=Stunning views on the mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03670.JPG=The same important house with a public laneway beneath it. Byzantine building regulations demanded  these laneways beneath private houses and other buildings because of the severe lack of usable space for "roadways"
DSC03823.JPG=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site; the North West Shops
Museum4.jpg=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site; an exhibit  of different "capitals" and Temple of Octovia? remains at the top left
DSC03545.JPG=Religious monuments on the mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03833.JPG=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site; the Roman Odeon
DSC03672.JPG=We didn't do the last of the climb to the fortress of Ancient Mystras
DSC03446.JPG=Artistic graffiti (protest statements mainly) on the road through the mountains between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03551.JPG=Yellow wildflowers on the mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03639.JPG=Saints Theodori church in the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
DSC03650.JPG=Frescos in St Sophia church in the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
DSC03428.JPG=Artistic graffiti on the road through the mountains between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03678.JPG=We were told by the restaurant owner that some of the olive trees here could be near 1000 years old. They are pruned and are still productive.
DSC03626.JPG=Unusual fern in the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
DSC03550.JPG=Lots of these yellow wildflowers around on the mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSCN3964.JPG=Ancient Mystras visitors
DSC03734.JPG=Corinth, Greece; our stopover for a few days with the Gulf of Corinth straight in front. Joy calling Andrew.
DSC03619.JPG=View towards Sparta from the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
DSC03635.JPG=Monastery buildings attached to St Virgin Hodegetria church in the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
DSC03448.JPG=Artistic graffiti on the road through the mountains between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03634.JPG=Virgin Hodegetria church in the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
DSC03406.JPG=On our drive to Sparta, we passed through Kalamata
AncCorinth1.JPG=Corinth, Greece; close to the archaeological site; a shop selling all sorts of ornamental stone work
DSC03740.JPG=Later that evening, the chef whipped up dinner. Local pumpkin is very different. This cauliflower is very different (green heads). Broccoli and potato are much the same and the salmon was sensational. Should have removed the dish-cloth though.
Drive4.JPG=Our drive through the mountains between Kalamata and Sparta. (panorama)
DSC03562.JPG=At the Mystras park stopover - Pretty bird and is it a woodpecker
DSC03552.JPG=Yellow wildflowers on the mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03447.JPG=Artistic graffiti on the road through the mountains between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03790.JPG=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site; the West Shops ruins.
DSC03604.JPG=St Demetrios church (late 13th c)
DSC03436.JPG=Winding road between Kalamata and Sparta.\
					
Mystras1.JPG=Our stopover park at Mystras (near Sparta) we woke to a beautiful clear morning and snow on the mountain tops (panorama)
DSC03647.JPG=Frescos in St Sophia church in the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
DSC03799.JPG=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site
DSC03535.JPG=Religious monuments on the mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03632.JPG=Virgin Hodegetria church in the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
DSC03642.JPG=Wildflowers in the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
AncCorinth4.JPG=Corinth, Greece; looking East at the Gulf of Corinth in the evening
DSC03405.JPG=Olympia, Greece. Leaving on our drive to Sparta
DSC03691.JPG=Mountainous country between Sparta and Corinth\
					
IsItWoodpecker.jpg=At the Mystras park stopover - It was certainly successful in getting worms
DSC03578 - Copy.JPG=The fortress atop Ancient Mystras
DSC03475.JPG=Stunning views on the mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03489.JPG=Stunning views on the mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03675.JPG=The restaurant watchdog but he only speaks Greek
DSC03728.JPG=Highway between Sparta and Corinth. We ended up driving all the way around the base and the fortifications were all the way around. Imagine the manual work to create what would be many kilometres long.\
					
DSC03689.JPG=Mountainous country between Sparta and Corinth
DSC03603.JPG=Historically important late 13th century frescos inside St Demetrios church
DSC03416.JPG=Near Kalamata, Greece; this most unusual church had an unusually gruesome image painted under the portico
DSC03836.JPG=Corinth, Greece; a strong wind had picked up by the time we rode back and the look of the Gulf had completely changed. Looking West
DSC03445.JPG=Our drive through the mountains between Kalamata and Sparta. (panorama)
DSC03433.JPG=The start of our drive through the mountains. Here overlooking Kalamata
DSC03461.JPG=Wild goats on the road through the mountains between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03715.JPG=Highway between Sparta and Corinth
DSC03725.JPG=Highway between Sparta and Corinth. As we got closer we realised just how extensive the wall was.\
					
DSC03554.JPG=From a distance, this set of cuttings looked even worse than the last one.
AncCorinth5.JPG=Corinth, Greece; the Gulf of Corinth from archaeological site (panorama)
DSC03665.JPG=This would have been an important house because it had a toilet.
DSC03684.JPG=Mountainous country between Sparta and Corinth (Korinthos)
DSC03721.JPG=Highway between Sparta and Corinth
DSC03539.JPG=This gave us a bit of concern until we that we saw that we had a half metre to spare
DSC03644.JPG=Lots of walking up steep paths and steps in the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
DSC03662.JPG=Archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
DSC03459.JPG=Wild goats on the road through the mountains between Kalamata and Sparta.
Mystras10.JPG=Historically important late 13th century frescos inside St Demetrios church (panorama)
DSC03544.JPG=A cave that has obviously had some recent occupants
DSC03643.JPG=Lots of walking up steep paths and steps in the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
DSC03528.JPG=Great scenes on the mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03569.JPG=Our stopover park at Mystras (near Sparta) we woke to a beautiful clear morning and snow on the mountain tops
DSC03591 - Copy.JPG=Ripe olives in the Archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
DSC03788.JPG=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site; Temple of Apollo over the West Shops ruins.
DSC03514.JPG=Distant village on the mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03732.JPG=Corinth, Greece; the Gulf of Corinth
DSC03664.JPG=Overlooking Metropolis. St Demetrios church in the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
DSC03473.JPG=Pretty winding on the mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.
DSC03586 - Copy.JPG=Ancient Mystras\
					
DSC03658.JPG=This bloke seems to do the mowing
Mystras8.JPG=View over the perimeter wall towards Sparta from the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras (panorama)
DSC03677.JPG=Modern Mystras
Churches.jpg=Some of the typical style of the Orthodox churches between Sparta and Corinth
korinthos.jpg=Korinthos on the narrow isthmus between the Peloponnese peninsula and mainland Greece.
DSC03800.JPG=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological site
DSC03641.JPG=Wildflowers in the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
DSC03663.JPG=Lots of walking up steep paths and steps in the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras\
					
DSC03587 - Copy.JPG=Ancient Mystras\
					
DSC03686.JPG=Mountainous country between Sparta and Corinth (Korinthos)
DSC03826.JPG=Corinth, Greece; Orthodox Church outside the archaeological site.
DSC03743.JPG=Corinth, Greece; the Gulf of Corinth in the late evening
Museum1.jpg=Corinth, Greece; Ancient Corinth archaeological musem; stone and marble from the site. A lot were from the Theatre
DSC03835.JPG=Corinth, Greece; memorabilia in the restaurant where we had lunch near the  archaeological site.
Kalamata2.JPG=The start of our drive through the mountains. Here overlooking Kalamata
DSC03630.JPG=Saints Theodori and the Virgin Hodegetria churches in the archaeological site of Ancient Mystras
DSC03595 - Copy.JPG=Monastery of Pantanassa
DSC03507.JPG=Distant village on the mountain road between Kalamata and Sparta.
