DSC04351.JPG=Greece, approaching Meteora, the "pinnacles" start to appear
DSC04372.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04299.JPG=Greece, a small farm in the mountains approaching Meteora.
DSC04327.JPG=Greece, with great mountain views between Arkitsa and Meteora.
Kastraki.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Kastraki village.
DSC04291.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora.
DSC04506.JPG=Meteora, Greece. View of 4 of the monasteries as we neared the monastery of Agia Triada (panorama)
MeteoraOldImage.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries. Some of the art is graphical and shows some quite brutal scenes
DSC04298.JPG=Greece; approaching Thermopylae.
Scan22b.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries.
DSC04373.JPG=Meteora, Greece. A small chapel in the monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
Panorama 12.JPG=Greece, with great mountain views between Arkitsa and Meteora. (panorama)
DSC04571.JPG=Meteora, Greece. In Kastraki there is even a Sydney hotel, owned by a Greek/Australian who has lived in Australia for 60 years and just travels back to his hotel for the summer season
DSC04562.JPG=Meteora, Greece. View from the Monastery of Roussanou.
Meteora6.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Looking back to the entry to the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss) in heavy rain (panorama)
DSC04544.JPG=Meteora, Greece. View of the valley and the Monastery of Roussanou
Meteoramonastry-interior-greece.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work inside a Katholicon.
DSC04389.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss) in the clouds when we were there
DSC04553.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Fortunately for the tour bus driver, we had left plenty of space at the Monastery of Roussanou. You don't see tour buses doing a reverse park like this too often
DSC04512.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The entry pathway to the monastery of Agia Triada
DSC04237.JPG=Greece. One of many traditional style fishing boats operating out of Arkitsa. Notice the old style "tiller" - no hydraulic steering here.
DSC04542.JPG=Meteora, Greece. View of the valley and the Monastery of Roussanou
DSC04518.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Very low light in the dome of the small church near the entry into the monastery of Agia Triada.
meteora6.png=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work .
DSC04511.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Agia Triada with the most difficult entry path
DSC04548.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day as we headed off from Meteora, we stopped at the Monastery of Roussanou. View the valley to Kastraki from the Roussanou car park
DSC04424.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The  kitchen roof black from centuries of smoke in the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss)
Scan3b.jpg=Meteora, Greece. In the monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas, Adam naming the animals
Panorama 19.JPG=Greece, at our Meteora stopover we are surrounded by the "pinnacles" (panorama)
DSC04429.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The bell tower in the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss)
DSC04379.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Kastraki village viewed from Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04223.JPG=Greece, travelling north through hills with pretty wildflowers
Meteora11.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Views from the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam) - the monastery of Roussanou and village of Kastraki
DSC04446.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The Katholicon (main church) in the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
skeleton.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries. Some of the art is graphic and shows some quite brutal scenes
DSC04404.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss) carpenters workshop
DSC04554.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam) view from the Monastery of Roussanou.
DSC04331.JPG=Greece,  in the mountains approaching Meteora.
DSC04443.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Views from the "net" rope elevator room - the new cable car
DSC04359.JPG=Greece, as we drove along the flat plain approaching Meteora, the "pinnacles" start to appear
Scan1.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Pinnacles beside the monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas with the early caves in the rocks, where hermit monks once prayed in solitidude. Later erring monks carried out their penance here. Picture copied from a brochure.
DSC04552.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day as we headed off from Meteora, we stopped at the Monastery of Roussanou. View the valley to Kastraki from the Roussanou car park
DSC04565.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Between the Monastery of Roussanou and Agios Nikilaos was this pinnacle with a huge cave containing some of the early wooden perches where the monks would spend their days in prayer
SNA.jpg=Meteora, Greece. The church (Katholicon) of the monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas and on the right, an icon image of Saint Nicholas.
Panorama 14.JPG=Greece; flat plains near Meteora. (panorama)
bells.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Inside the Monastery of Roussanou there was these two types of "bells" used to call monks and nuns to prayers etc. The same old types were in all of the monasteries
DSC04255.JPG=Greece. Traditional style fishing boats operating out of Arkitsa harbour.
DSC04510.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Agia Triada
No1.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day as we headed off from Meteora, we stopped at the Monastery of Roussanou. View the valley to Kastraki from the Roussanou car park (panorama)
DSC04509.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Agia Triada
Meteoralamia1.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work .
Panorama 13.JPG=Greece, with great mountain views between Arkitsa and Meteora. (panorama)
Meteora5.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries.
MeteoraFlyingFox.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Left, looking down at the entry. Right - new cable car entry into the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam).
DSC04388.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04493.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day  was much clearer so as we passed by we took new pictures - The monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss)
DSC04247.JPG=Greece. Traditional style fishing boats operating out of Arkitsa harbour.
DSC04293.JPG=Greece, where it becomes more mountainous again as we approach Meteora.
DSC04369.JPG=\
Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
Panorama 1.JPG=Greece, a lakeview travelling north on the E75 from Athens to our stopover at Arkitsa on the Aegean sea near Evvoia Island (panorama)
Panorama 15.JPG=Greece, mountain views between Arkitsa and Meteora. (panorama)
DSC04408.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Old wine press in the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss) carpenters workshop
crop.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries. Some of the art is graphic and shows some quite brutal scenes
DSC04221.JPG=Greece, a lakeview travelling north on the E75 from Athens to our stopover at Arkitsa on the Aegean sea near Evvoia Island
DSC04421.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The old kitchen in the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss)
DSC04507.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Agia Triada
DSC04233.JPG=Greece. Vehicle ferry between Arkitsa and Evvoia Island. A bit shorter than the trip to Stradbroke
DSC04213.JPG=Greece, travelling north on the E75 from Athens to our stopover at Arkitsa on the Aegean sea near Evvoia Island
DSC04516.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The old net lift room at the monastery of Agia Triada
interior.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries. Some of the art is graphic and shows some quite brutal scenes
DSC04329.JPG=Greece, the land looks very lush in the flat plains between Arkitsa and Meteora. (panorama)
DSC04333.JPG=Greece, in the mountains approaching Meteora.
DSC04476.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day  was much clearer so as we passed by we took new pictures - the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04479.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day  was much clearer so as we passed by we took new pictures - the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam) and the new lifting cage. Lifts into the original winching room though.
DSC04234.JPG=Spy cam responsible for all the pictures of Joy and Dave
DSC04490.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day  was much clearer so as we passed by we took new pictures - the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04437.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Seat with mother of pearl inlays in the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
Panorama 18.JPG=Greece, a small farm in the mountains approaching Meteora. (panorama)
DSC04400.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Again, the monastery of Barlaam just appears through the cloud and rain viewed from the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss).
DSC04257.JPG=Greece. An afternoon storm developed over Arkitsa.
DSC04380.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Pinnacles beside the monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas with the early caves in the rocks, where hermit monks once prayed in solitidude. Later erring monks carried out their penance here.
DSC04455.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam) viewed in the clouds from beside the rock.
DSC04277.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora. A roadside business with religious monuments for sale
DSC04324.JPG=Greece, a monastery in the mountains
DSC04523.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The Katholicon at the monastery of Agia Triada.
DSC04364.JPG=Greece, at our Meteora stopover we are surrounded by the "pinnacles" where the monasteries were built around 500-600 years ago
DSC04532.JPG=Meteora, Greece. A very low light picture of a gigantic chandelier in the monastery of Agios Stefanos
DSC04382.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Pinnacles beside the monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
Art.jpg=Meteora, Greece. These were two common images of Christ in the monasteries
DSC04442.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Views from the "net" rope elevator room - the new cable car
DSC04386.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Saint Rousanou viewed from Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04422.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The old kitchen in the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss)
DSC04409.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Old corn husker in the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss) carpenters workshop. Joy in her beautiful borrowed skirt.
M05.JPG=Meteora, Greece. View of 4 of the monasteries as we neared the monastery of Agia Triada (panorama)
DSC04397.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Looking back to the entry to the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss) in heavy rain
DSC04228.JPG=Greece, our stopover at Arkitsa on the Aegean sea near Evvoia Island
DSC04481.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Pinnacles near the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
Panorama 16.JPG=Greece, the land looks very green in the flat plains between Arkitsa and Meteora. (panorama)
Meteora10.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The 13000 litre barrel in the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam). That had to be made in situ.
DSC04232.JPG=Greece. Vehicle ferry between Arkitsa and Evvoia Island. A bit shorter than the trip to Stradbroke
DSC04517.JPG=Meteora, Greece. A small church near the entry into the monastery of Agia Triada. All of the churches were like this with stunning frescos and art work on the walls and ceilings but this was the only one where photos are allowed.
DSC04530.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Agios Stefanos
M05text.jpg=Meteora, Greece. View of 4 of the monasteries as we neared the monastery of Agia Triada (panorama)
DSC04504.JPG=Meteora, Greece. On a sunnier day as we neared the monastery of Agia Triada
DSC04480.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day  was much clearer so as we passed by we took new pictures - the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04306.JPG=Greece, where it becomes more mountainous again as we approach Meteora.
DSC04533.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Agios Stefanos
DSC04399.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Barlaam just appears through the cloud and rain viewed from the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss).
DSC04557.JPG=Meteora, Greece. On display, a very old wooden door and a winch at the Monastery of Roussanou.
DSC04265.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora
Panorama 9.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora. (panorama)
DSC04387.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Saint Rousanou viewed from Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04396.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The rock wall steps and tunnel leading to the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss). In the clouds when we were there.
DSCN3976.JPG=See what we mean
DSC04339.JPG=Greece, in the mountains approaching Meteora.
DSC04353.JPG=Greece, as we drove along the flat plain approaching Meteora, the "pinnacles" start to appear
Panorama 8.JPG=Greece, Some of the Aegean islands from the road north west from Arkitsa to Meteora (panorama)
DSC04556.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Brightly coloured bee hives at the Monastery of Roussanou.
DSC04381.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Pinnacles beside the monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04539.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Small church in the monastery of Agios Stefanos
DSC04287.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora.
DSC04377.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Pinnacles beside the monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04266.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora
DSC04371.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSCN3977.JPG=Meteora, Greece. On a sunnier day as we neared the monastery of Agia Triada
DSC04323.JPG=Greece, trees in flower in the mountains
MeteoraAgiaTriada.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Some of the Byzantine art work from roof paintings
DSC04485.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Views from the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam) - the monastery of Roussanou
DSC04241.JPG=Greece. Vehicle ferry between Arkitsa and Evvoia Island.
DSC04449.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The Katholicon (main church) in the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04376.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Saint Rousanou viewed from Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04439.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The "net" rope elevator room in the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04445.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Views from the "net" rope elevator room - our M/H parked on the roadside
DSC04294.JPG=Greece; mountains near Meteora.
DSC04345.JPG=Greece, an impressive Orthodox church near Meteora.
DSC04243.JPG=Greece. A very small Orthodox church at Arkitsa harbour.
DSCN3979.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Stop for an orange with the monastery of Agios Stefanos seen through our M/H window
M07.JPG=Meteora, Greece. View of the Kalambaka village from the monastery of Agia Triada. (panorama)
DSC04276.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora. A large patch of Judas trees
DSC04322.JPG=Greece, trees in flower in the mountains
DSC04405.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss) carpenters workshop
DSC04453.JPG=Meteora, Greece. A huge rock being slowly eroded at the entry to the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04248.JPG=Greece. Traditional style fishing boats operating out of Arkitsa harbour.
DSC04482.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Monastery of Metamorphosis from the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04564.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The Monastery of Roussanou. A pretty garden in the shape of a cross
DSC04515.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The entry pathway to the monastery of Agia Triada
DSC04487.JPG=Meteora, Greece. New cable car to the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam). With Metamorphosis in the background
DSC04529.JPG=Meteora, Greece. View of the Kalambaka village from near to the monastery of Agia Triada.
DSC04242.JPG=Greece. A very small Orthodox church at Arkitsa harbour.
DSC04395.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The rock wall steps leading to the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss). In the clouds when we were there.
Panorama 7.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora (panorama)
DSC04245.JPG=Greece. Traditional style fishing boats operating out of Arkitsa harbour.
DSC04489.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day  was much clearer so as we passed by we took new pictures - the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04270.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora
DSC04290.JPG=Greece, travelling north west from Arkitsa to Meteora.
Panorama 6.JPG=Greece. Traditional style fishing boats operating out of Arkitsa harbour. (panorama)
Panorama 11.JPG=Greece, a small farm in the mountains approaching Meteora. (panorama)
DSC04348.JPG=Greece, as we drove along the flat plain approaching Meteora, the "pinnacles" start to appear
DSC04541.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Monastery of Roussanou
DSC04217.JPG=Greece, travelling north on the E75 from Athens to our stopover at Arkitsa on the Aegean sea near Evvoia Island
Panorama 5.JPG=Greece. Traditional style fishing boats operating out of Arkitsa harbour. (panorama)
Panorama 10.JPG=Greece, a small farm in the mountains approaching Meteora.(panorama)
DSC04527.JPG=Meteora, Greece. View of the Kalambaka village from the monastery of Agia Triada.
MeteoraJoin1.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The Orthodox icons in the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss)
DSC04411.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The "ossuary"  in the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss)
DSC04531.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The Katholicon in the monastery of Agios Stefanos
DSC04303.JPG=Greece, in the mountains approaching Meteora.
DSC04394.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss) in the clouds when we were there
DSC04220.JPG=Greece, a lakeview travelling north on the E75 from Athens to our stopover at Arkitsa on the Aegean sea near Evvoia Island
DSC04378.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Our M/H below the monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas
DSC04528.JPG=Meteora, Greece. View of the Kalambaka village and snow disappearing from the mountains viewed from the monastery of Agia Triada.
DSC04540.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Agios Stefanos
DSC04563.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Monastery of Roussanou cable lift with a basket of items
slide.jpg=Meteora, Greece. Byzantine art work from paintings, frescos, and wall paintings in the various monasteries. Some of the art is graphic and shows some quite brutal scenes, presumably depicting the early monks persecution, torture and execution. We suspect that for purely commercial reasons, picture taking is prohibited in all of the monastery Katholicons, so the last few pics are from the Internet.
DSC04495.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day  was much clearer so as we passed by we took new pictures - the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04535.JPG=Meteora, Greece. A valley view from the monastery of Agios Stefanos
DSC04549.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day as we headed off from Meteora, we stopped at the Monastery of Roussanou. View the valley to Kastraki from the Roussanou car park
DSC04311.JPG=Greece, where it becomes more mountainous again as we approach Meteora.
DSC04313.JPG=Greece, where it becomes more mountainous again as we approach Meteora.
Meteora4.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss) in the clouds when we were there
DSC04344.JPG=Greece, a small church near Meteora.
DSC04486.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Entry path up to the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
M11.JPG=Meteora, Greece. New cable car to the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam) (panorama)
DSC04447.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Views from the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam) - the monastery of Roussanou
DSC04415.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The cloud was clearing for a moment as we were leaving so the monastery of Barlaam is a bit clearer viewed from the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss).
DSC04566.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Between the Monastery of Roussanou and Agios Nikilaos was this pinnacle with a huge cave containing some of the early wooden perches where the monks would spend their days in prayer
DSC04497.JPG=Meteora, Greece. Next day  was much clearer so as we passed by we took new pictures - the monastery of Barlaam (aka Varlaam)
DSC04428.JPG=Meteora, Greece. The Katholicon in the monastery of Transfiguration (Metamorphosiss)