Day 6 - Blogabond

Another fine day, too bad it will be my last. After checking out of my excellent pension, I splurged and rented an adorable little fiat for a drive around the western side of the island -- a monastery tour one might call it.

First I drove to the north -- Akrontiri Penninsula, and visited three monasteries. The first, Ayia Triadha, was everything a Greek monastery should be -- quiet, shaded, roses in bloom, black-frocked priests wandering about. The place was being refurbished but somehow it seemed appropriate -- the new frescos as one-dimensional as the old.

Further on was the second monastery, Gouvernetou, similar to the first in just about every way. Not as lush, however behind was a path leading down, first to a cave and some ruins, then further to the remains of an abandoned 16-17th century monastery -- Katholiko. Here I was all alone and savored the beauty of the rocky mountains, blue ocean, sky, etc. The climb back up made me work, and in the end I knew that I had gotten in the day's exercise.

Next I headed for Stavros, a tiny lagoon with a nice beach. On the way I stopped at Irene's tavern, highly recommended by the car rental agent, (who didn't hold my passport, credit card, or anything) and well worth it. Great garlic chicken.

written by

shoshtrvls on May 6, 1993 from Koumaries, Greece

from the travel blog: Greece (1993)

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