Part Three

  1. Galleries
  2. New Land Trip Photos
  3. 2026-04 Greece
  4. Mainland Private Tour
  5. Part Three
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  • Tourists
    Tourists
    Time for us to leave :-)
    Delphi Archaeological Site, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6663
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Driving Photo
    Driving Photo
    Delphi to Thermopylae, Greece. April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6666
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Eleonas
    Eleonas
    Driving Photo
    Delphi to Thermopylae, Greece. April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6672
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Peaks
    Peaks
    Driving Photo
    Delphi to Thermopylae, Greece. April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6673
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Judas Trees
    Judas Trees
    Driving Photo - Cercis siliquastrum.
    Delphi to Thermopylae, Greece. April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6674
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leonidas Monument
    Leonidas Monument
    Commemorates the legendary last stand of the 300 Spartans.
    Thermopylae, Greece. April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6676
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Taygetos
    Taygetos
    Representing personifications of Mount Taygetos, the highest mountain in the Peloponnese.
    Leonidas Monument, Thermopylae, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6678
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Evrotas
    Evrotas
    Representing the Evrotas River.
    Leonidas Monument, Thermopylae, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6679
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hot Spring
    Hot Spring
    Strong Sulphur smell.
    Thermopylae, Greece. April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6438
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hot Spring
    Hot Spring
    Thermopylae, Greece. April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6439
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hot Spring
    Hot Spring
    Thermopylae, Greece. April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6680
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slow Shutter Hot Spring
    Slow Shutter Hot Spring
    Thermopylae, Greece. April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6681
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slow Shutter Hot Spring
    Slow Shutter Hot Spring
    Thermopylae, Greece. April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6689
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red Car
    Red Car
    Driving Photo
    Thermopylae to Meteora, Greece. April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6693
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Solar Panels
    Solar Panels
    Driving Photo
    Thermopylae to Meteora, Greece. April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6696
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Meteora
    Meteora
    Driving Photo - first glimpse of monasteries.
    Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6697
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kalampaka
    Kalampaka
    Driving Photo - The peaks are home to 6 active monasteries.  There were about 24 at one time.
    Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6698
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mountains
    Mountains
    Driving Photo
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6701
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Taverna Panellinio
    Taverna Panellinio
    Our lunch location and seating near this fountain.
    Kalabaka, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#3629
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Taverna Panellinio
    Taverna Panellinio
    A popular restaurant.
    Kalabaka, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#4306
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Debbie & LJax
    Debbie & LJax
    Taverna Panellinio, Kalabaka, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#5816
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Downstairs
    Downstairs
    Collected items.
    Taverna Panellinio, Kalabaka, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#3206
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mountains
    Mountains
    Driving Photo - heading up to the monasteries after lunch.
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6702
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mountain
    Mountain
    Driving Photo
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6703
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mountain
    Mountain
    Driving Photo
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6704
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Roussanou Monastery
    Roussanou Monastery
    Driving Photo - Three story Nun quarters lower right of photo.
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6705
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Roussanou Monastery
    Roussanou Monastery
    Driving Photo - Vertical column has stairs from the Nun's quarters to the monastery.
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6707
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Meteoron Monastery
    Great Meteoron Monastery
    Driving Photo
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6709
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Walkway View
    Walkway View
    Holy Monastery of Varlaam, Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6441
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Western Jackdaw
    Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula - Flying by the monastery with nesting material.
    Holy Monastery of Varlaam, Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6717
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steps
    Steps
    Holy Monastery of Varlaam, Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6724
    Larry L. Jackson
  • View
    View
    Roussanou Monastery near the center of the photo.
    Holy Monastery of Varlaam, Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6445
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Holy Monastery of Varlaam
    Holy Monastery of Varlaam
    Despite a large crowd, I got a few photos without tourists.
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6446
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Holy Monastery of Varlaam
    Holy Monastery of Varlaam
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6447
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Holy Monastery of Varlaam
    Holy Monastery of Varlaam
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6448
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Interior
    Interior
    Holy Monastery of Varlaam, Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6450
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Well
    Well
    Holy Monastery of Varlaam, Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6451
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Massive Cask
    Massive Cask
    For water storage.
    Holy Monastery of Varlaam, Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6452
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Door
    Door
    Holy Monastery of Varlaam, Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6726
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fountain
    Fountain
    Holy Monastery of Varlaam, Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6728
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
    Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
    Building started in the 14th century by monks seeking safety from invading Ottoman Turks. They hoisted building materials and each other up the sheer, 1,000-foot sandstone pillars using intricate, manpowered pulley systems, rope nets, and jointed wooden ladders.
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6729
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Roussanou Monastery
    Roussanou Monastery
    Photographed from the Varlaam Monastery.
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6730
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Holy Monastery of Varlaam
    Holy Monastery of Varlaam
    You can see the large number of tourists in this photo.  Too many for me to remove in Photoshop :-)
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6731
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Holy Trinity Monastery
    Holy Trinity Monastery
    There is a cable car, but it is strictly reserved for monks, supplies, and maintenance.  Tourist climb 140 steep, rock-carved steps, crossing a small bridge to reach the entrance.
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6735
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hotel Iridanos
    Hotel Iridanos
    Our boutique hotel.  Our room top floor left.
    Kalabaka, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6455
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hotel Iridanos #5
    Hotel Iridanos #5
    Kalabaka, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#5316
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hotel Iridanos #5
    Hotel Iridanos #5
    Kalabaka, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#5332
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Native Greek Goat Tragos
    Native Greek Goat Tragos
    Capra aegagrus hircus - Tragos is the greek term for a male goat.
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6738
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wedding Photo
    Wedding Photo
    The bride was walking in high heels on very irregular rocky surfaces.
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6740
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dusk & Four Monasteries
    Dusk & Four Monasteries
    From this location we could see most of the monasteries.
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6742
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Meteoron Monastery
    Great Meteoron Monastery
    Dusk - Since the monasteries were closed to tourists, I didn't have to take them out of the photo.
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6746
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Varlaam Monastery
    Varlaam Monastery
    Dusk
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6747
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Roussanou Monastery
    Roussanou Monastery
    Dusk
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6748
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
    Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
    Dusk
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6749
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cat
    Cat
    Dusk - I suppose the friendly cat is hanging around hoping for snacks.
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6756
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dusk
    Dusk
    Meteora, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6769
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Taverna Gardenia
    Taverna Gardenia
    Another cozy, local restaurant for our dinner.
    Kastraki, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6770
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Church of Saints Peter and Paul
    Church of Saints Peter and Paul
    Next to our restaurant.
    Kastraki, Greece, April 27, 2026
    2026-04-27#6771
    Larry L. Jackson