We knew this would be a special day. We had been warned ... but it does not matter ... whatever our expectations were, Meteora surpassed them.
The main reason is that there is no other place on earth like it, or at least that we had been to. There are not many places that are better than the imagination, Meteora is one of them.
“Humble men lived suspended for centuries between the heavens and earth, perched on the edge of sharp cliffs, glorifying God for He made the earth and heavens by His power”
“Serene, spiritual, magical, mystical, extraordinary, breathtaking, immense, inspiring, impressive. These are only some of the words people very often use in an effort to describe the Meteora phenomenon. A trip to Meteora offers the unique experience of nature’s grandeur in conjunction with history, architecture and man’s everlasting desire to connect with the Divine. From the early Christian times, the Meteora vertical cliffs were regarded as the perfect place to achieve absolute isolation, to discover peace and harmony and, thus, to support man’s eternal struggle for spiritual elevation. Meteora is a truly inspiring and sensational setting of overwhelming rock formations, but one must also be prepared to expect that this trip is much more than merely visiting an exquisite landscape. It is a pilgrimage to a holy place for all Christians around the world.”
There are 6 monasteries and we visited 3, 2 with monks and one with nuns. Access is through steps carved on the stone or/and suspended bridges. Although there are a lot of tourists you quickly forget about them and go about the business of experiencing the divine. Whatever that is for you, Meteora has an answer.
We used the motorcycle to move us from monastery to monastery and the experience of riding that road is in itself unique, so we went up and down 3 times (before lunch, after lunch and for sunset).
We finished the day with an outstanding dinner at a restaurant that was suggested by a Greek motorcycle friend.
During the day every time we said we were Portuguese we were very well greeted. The reason is that Fernando Santos (current football coach for Portugal) coached Greece from 2010 to 2014 (although he coached other Greek since 2001) and it seems he came often to Meteora and left a great impression in the local people. It shows that whatever one does is noticed and other people will be impacted positively or negatively by one’s actions, eventhough we may never meet those we impact.
We took many, many pictures but none can really show the grandeur of the place.
Enjoy !
Make Life a Ride !
Facebook post with some photos of the day
Click HERE to see all the photos and videos of DAY 4 !
The main reason is that there is no other place on earth like it, or at least that we had been to. There are not many places that are better than the imagination, Meteora is one of them.
“Humble men lived suspended for centuries between the heavens and earth, perched on the edge of sharp cliffs, glorifying God for He made the earth and heavens by His power”
“Serene, spiritual, magical, mystical, extraordinary, breathtaking, immense, inspiring, impressive. These are only some of the words people very often use in an effort to describe the Meteora phenomenon. A trip to Meteora offers the unique experience of nature’s grandeur in conjunction with history, architecture and man’s everlasting desire to connect with the Divine. From the early Christian times, the Meteora vertical cliffs were regarded as the perfect place to achieve absolute isolation, to discover peace and harmony and, thus, to support man’s eternal struggle for spiritual elevation. Meteora is a truly inspiring and sensational setting of overwhelming rock formations, but one must also be prepared to expect that this trip is much more than merely visiting an exquisite landscape. It is a pilgrimage to a holy place for all Christians around the world.”
There are 6 monasteries and we visited 3, 2 with monks and one with nuns. Access is through steps carved on the stone or/and suspended bridges. Although there are a lot of tourists you quickly forget about them and go about the business of experiencing the divine. Whatever that is for you, Meteora has an answer.
We used the motorcycle to move us from monastery to monastery and the experience of riding that road is in itself unique, so we went up and down 3 times (before lunch, after lunch and for sunset).
We finished the day with an outstanding dinner at a restaurant that was suggested by a Greek motorcycle friend.
During the day every time we said we were Portuguese we were very well greeted. The reason is that Fernando Santos (current football coach for Portugal) coached Greece from 2010 to 2014 (although he coached other Greek since 2001) and it seems he came often to Meteora and left a great impression in the local people. It shows that whatever one does is noticed and other people will be impacted positively or negatively by one’s actions, eventhough we may never meet those we impact.
We took many, many pictures but none can really show the grandeur of the place.
Enjoy !
Make Life a Ride !
Facebook post with some photos of the day
Click HERE to see all the photos and videos of DAY 4 !
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