Every traveler expects to hit a few bumps along the way. After our very long drive from Mistras, through Tripoli, and around the Gulf of Corinth, we ended up in a hotel room with an annoying issue too bizarre to discuss in detail. We left as early as possible in the morning without bothering to shower.
While touring Delphi and a nearby monastery, I was struck with an acute case of Montezuma's revenge. The peak of my discomfort occurred at the monetary where the toilets are, most inconveniently, of the old-fashioned, European stand-up variety. To that little frustration, add the fact that no toilet paper was supplied. I foraged through my bag and pockets and found just enough paper to make it through the unpleasant ordeal.
All's Well That Ends Well
Once my tummy stabilized itself, we set out on another long, winding drive northward toward Meteora. I was happy to have tackled so many mountain roads in California over the years. It was good training for my adventures in Greece. The countryside here is very similar to California. The mountains that we saw today looked very much like the mountains near Yosemite National Park. And we drove through an agricultural plane that looked strikingly like California's Central Valley.
In the latter third of today's drive, we encountered a number of speed traps, both human and mechanical. I managed to outsmart the humans and, hopefully, the robots as well. Perhaps my luck is changing.
We arrived at Meteora in time to explore the site briefly before sunset. Meteora features monasteries that sit atop high cliffs. They monasteries were built by hermits, and before the advent of the automobile and modern roadways, this place must have been rather isolated.
Tomorrow, we plan to tour as many monasteries as we can. Hopefully, our legs will be able to manage all of the climbing involved.
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