Weird weather, weird place - A trip to Methana, Greece
The weather that day could not decide if it would be sunny, cloudy, hot or cool, windy or calm. It was one of these crazy days of the spring that throughout the day you keep putting on and off clothes. This trip took place on May while we were still on vacation in Peloponnese.
This small harbor is the first thing you meet at the entrance of this small town, which is actually on a small island that remains connected to the mainland by a narrow lane of land.
On your right, there is this small harbor and on your left the hot springs. Methana is famous for its hot springs. Actually there is an impressive volcano in the middle of the "island". We didn't have the time to go this time, but next time we won't miss it :)
On your left, the hot springs.
I don't know how many of you have visited a place like this, let's say a place where the connection with the core (literally) of our planet is so strong, but let me tell you that the main characteristic of these places is the odor of sulfur! And it doesn't smell good :)
The building looked like abandoned, but just a few days before we go, some friends had their therapeutic baths there.
The general feeling is that the town is abandoned, but it is not true. About 2.000 people live here (and smell sulfur all day long)!
Truth is that the town seemed alive, but I focused on the lost glory of the past, where Methana was a famous spa destination and big hotels were full of visitors.
The beaches have all kind of volcanic stones and colors. This "iron" colored ones were the most common.
Can you spot the coot?
We didn't spend much time at the town, we mostly wandered around the area.
Markos was enjoying the ride :)
His nose was constantly moving with excitement, I wonder why...
Big mountains and the sea around :)
It was so green when we were there and had so many herbs!
It was already late when we started driving back to our base 2 hours away and we had decided to go through the mountains, the hard way. As the the sun was setting down, the clouds started getting bigger and bigger covering the tops, which was magic :)
Happy walks everyone!
This walk is my contribution to the wonderful #wednesdaywalk challenge by @tattoodjay.
If you would like to know more about me this is my introduction post.
Markos is your dog? :))
Wow, what a beautiful place. But yes, sulfur doesn't smell very well 😂
However, there are probably many benefits of taking a therapeutic bath there :)
Haha, yes Markos is the dog! Only the dog gets sooo excited by smelling goats around :))
It is a nice place, but still the smell of sulfur is too much!!! Fortunately it is only at the town and around the springs (I guess at the volcano as well), not all over the peninsula, so there are places to breath fresh air (with a scent of oregano when we got there!).
So many benefits from the baths, I hope they will reclaim their old glory and people will return to these kind of practices for an extra help :)
Later I recognized Markos in your profile picture too :))
For some benefits, a small sacrifice of not good smell should be taken :D
Definitely! Although I am not sure it is that small the sacrifice :))
hahaha, indeed, that would not be a small sacrifice 😵
Thank you so much @ewkaw and @qurator! Highly appreciated :)
You're very welcome :)
These are lovely photos. I would like to visit Greece on day and see some of the places you have shared on this post. Especially taking a picture on those rocks to keep in my sitting room.
These are cool pictures for wallpaper.
Thanks for sharing
Cheers 🍻
Thank you for your very kind comment! I hope will be able to travel wherever you want! Greece is definitely a nice destination :)
nice place and weather😊
You are right :))
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Ohh days like that are so frustrating aren't they, jacket on jacket off repeated all day LOL
I love the reflection shot of that building, and I can relate to the smell of Sulfur have some places in NZ that are geothermal areas, that smell really gets into your nostrils LOL
Love the picture of the dog :)
Thanks for joining Wednesday Walk :), I truly enjoy exploring the world virtually each Wednesday seeing walks from all around the globe and feeling I am there and experiencing it all myself, such as I did in your post just now :)
Oh yes, not only it gets into your nostrils, I think it gets into your skin and whole existence :))
The dog thanks you for the compliment and I thank you for your comment dear @tattoodjay :)
Ohh yea
The town in Rotorua you really smell it driving in but after a short while you don’t notice it I guess you get used to it
Just googled Rotorua! Wow, what a magic place!!!
Breathtaking metaphorically and literally :))
Ohh that area is Awesome I always visited Rotorua and Taupo every time I made it back to NZ
I would love to go to both places! I hope you will be able to go again soon and that I will make it one day! So beautiful landscape!
I doubt I will ever make it back there again last time was over ten years ago
With some health issues I don’t do well flying anymore
Sorry to hear that dear @tattoodjay.
Fortunately the world is big and there is beauty everywhere around! But these places look really special indeed!
I also doubt I will ever have the money to travel there, haha!
But dreaming of new places is healing on its own :)
its no problem I have bene fortunate and travelled a lot over the years
and yes a good thing that dreams are free
Greece has beautiful places to visit, this one that you show us is one of them. I really like its coasts, they are paradisiacal
What a beautiful town, you can appreciate the tranquility that exists there.
Excellent photographic shots dear friend @traisto I appreciate that you share all this information and the beautiful images
Have a nice day
Thank you so much dear @jlufer! Glad you enjoyed it!
I think the coasts are the treasure of this country :)
The tranquility of this place at that time was indeed great and much needed :)
Thank you for stopping by!
I need to stop following @fotostef, my heart will not survive all this beautiful salty water 😁
Hahaha, I think it is the right thing to do @bil.prag! I am thinking of it as well :)
I haven't been not even to 1/10 of the places he shares, I know how cruel it is 😜
😂
Beautiful photographs @traisto 😁
Hard to imagine people living in that place… it does look abandoned. To imagine smelling the sulfer all the time. Maybe they don’t anymore.
The scenery is breathtakingly beautiful 🤩
Markos looked like he had so much fun, sniffling out the window. Running around the mountains…
Thanks for sharing!
Oh yes, I hadn't thought of that, a kind of immunity to the smell, haha! Pretty possible, otherwise it is impossible to live close to a place like that!
Markos had indeed a great time :))
Thank you very much for your comment @littlebee4!
Πρεπει να μπεις σε αστικό λεωφορείο, σε ωρες αιχμής να δεις τι θα πει "sulfur"! Τωρα αμα ιαματικα δεν ξερω !
Άσε, έχω να μπω κάτι χρόνια καλοκαίρι σε ΜΜΜ και ακόμα δεν το έχω ξεχάσει... Δεν ξεχνιούνται εύκολα αυτά :)
Στα ιαματικά τουλάχιστον έχεις και κάποια οφέλη :))