Today we turned north and started to make our way out of Peloponnese península and for the evening, we stopped at Olympia, the home of the original Olympic Games.
A short ride of just over 170kms where we would be seeing the sea from various places as we made our way through the peninsula.
On the way we passed the quaint town of Pylos, a small picturesque seaside town that has the largest natural harbor in the Peloponnese. Pylos was quite busy as each summer attracts many tourists who visit it to admire its historical monuments and landscape.
We also made a stop for a swim at Voidokilia beach on the west side of the peninsula. In the shape of the Greek letter omega, it is inside a natural reserve area and getting there is not easy specially since there is Greek traffic on a very narrow road.
But once you make it, the sandy beach and cool and clear turquoise green water was very welcoming after a hot ride. It is a place for lovers of nature as there is no commercial presence of any kind.
There were people but less than I expected and we were able to enjoy ourselves in the cooler than expected and highly refreshing water.
After getting dressed up with our gear we made our way to a nearby caravan stand where a couple of locals prepared us freshly squeezed juices, cut up fruit for a fruit salad and a fantastic Greek salad. It was by far the healthiest and one of the best meals we had. It is called the Olive Garden and we were surrounded by olive trees, so typical in this part of Greece.
We stayed at a very nice hotel and in the evening sat under the stars and had a beautiful dinner. It was great watching the hills of Olympia and seeing a beautiful sunset.
We will not forget our beautiful evening in the lush green landscape so close to the most celebrated sanctuary of ancient Greece, that every four years held the greatest national festival to honour Zeus, the Olympic Games.
Make Life a Ride !
Facebook post with some photos of the day
Click HERE to see all photos and videos of DAY 11 !
A short ride of just over 170kms where we would be seeing the sea from various places as we made our way through the peninsula.
On the way we passed the quaint town of Pylos, a small picturesque seaside town that has the largest natural harbor in the Peloponnese. Pylos was quite busy as each summer attracts many tourists who visit it to admire its historical monuments and landscape.
We also made a stop for a swim at Voidokilia beach on the west side of the peninsula. In the shape of the Greek letter omega, it is inside a natural reserve area and getting there is not easy specially since there is Greek traffic on a very narrow road.
But once you make it, the sandy beach and cool and clear turquoise green water was very welcoming after a hot ride. It is a place for lovers of nature as there is no commercial presence of any kind.
There were people but less than I expected and we were able to enjoy ourselves in the cooler than expected and highly refreshing water.
After getting dressed up with our gear we made our way to a nearby caravan stand where a couple of locals prepared us freshly squeezed juices, cut up fruit for a fruit salad and a fantastic Greek salad. It was by far the healthiest and one of the best meals we had. It is called the Olive Garden and we were surrounded by olive trees, so typical in this part of Greece.
We stayed at a very nice hotel and in the evening sat under the stars and had a beautiful dinner. It was great watching the hills of Olympia and seeing a beautiful sunset.
We will not forget our beautiful evening in the lush green landscape so close to the most celebrated sanctuary of ancient Greece, that every four years held the greatest national festival to honour Zeus, the Olympic Games.
Make Life a Ride !
Facebook post with some photos of the day
Click HERE to see all photos and videos of DAY 11 !
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