"Come up and see me sometime, Mae".
"You want me, big boy, get your bu..down here," the editor counters as she pukes...um peaks.
Meantime, encouraged by the editor's response, he takes off on boulder hopping with glee only to return to earth
a second later with a bump or two. Will he ever learn? The answer is self-evident.
A view of Steni Dyrfios, one of the main reasons we went to the island. On the day set aside for the climb, the weather turned us back.
Fooling around (with much care) on the rocks below the peak.
The port of Eretrea, calm and tranquil.
A handful of highlights from Greece:
When walking along the cliff edges, surrounded by icons, edifices and monoliths while taking in the stupendous views, one realizes how insignificant we are in the greater picture. On second thoughts, one also realizes how fortunate one is to stand in such wondrous places with memories that are sometimes overpowering, intimidating and humbling but always uplifting. It matters not that one is insignificant but rather that one passed this way and perhaps took something from the experience and maybe, left a little of oneself, too.
Rising on Mount Gingilos, Crete and looking down into Samaria gorge.
Colors falling into autumn on Mount Olympus, close to the base.
Part of the trail before rock scrambling on Mount Gingilos.
Between Hora Sfakion and Lutro, Crete, we go examining an edge.
Down into the canyon and up the opposite mountain, Delphi.
The town of Kirra, 6 miles away by foot, through olive plantations, lit by the early morning sunlight.
Jenni at the peak of one of the nicest hikes we've done, Mount Gingilos again.
'Stone mountain' on Mount Olympus.
The Olympus forests are gorgeous; Jenni approaches the end of the hike.
Peak of Gerontovrachos in Parnassos National Park.
Between the gap, another monastery in Meteora.
Sailing into the sunset from Hora Sfakion, Crete.
On trail, Gingilos again. Obviously, loved the place and the climb.
A couple of antiquities, the famous one is on the left at ground level. (Town of Delphi below).
From Athina, a night view of the Acropolis.
Epitomizes some of the struggles. Although not the toughest hike by a long way, it was a meaningful picture for me (Jeffrey) on Mount Olympus, Greece's highest.
We'd like to thank those people who take an interest in the blog and by extension, worry about Jenni falling off mountains. A special acknowledgment goes to Maude, Joanne and Ron, Jonna as well as Hil. Finally, to Barry Jahn, who takes our twisted logic and gives it another twist which usually makes it understandable or at least, what we try to convey. Thank you to many for amusing us—it makes life that much more meaningful and fun.
Cheers,
Jenni and Jeffrey
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