Russ & Barb’s Travels

Olympia & Ionian Coastline

one of the mountain villages on our route

how would you like to drive a bus through here?

another scene of our mountain roads

Roadside shrines; some for the deceased, others thanks for recoveries.

statuary from the ancient Olympia ruins

more statuary

terracotta group of Zeus and Ganymede (~5th century BC)

Hermes of Praxiteles; found in the Temple of Hera

Black figures Lekythoi (~5th-6th centuries BC)

helmets from the excavations at Olympia

vases from the excavations

terracotta members from roof coverings of the treasuries buildings (~5th - 6th centuries BC)

Hera's Altar where the official Olympic flame has been lit since 1936

entrance to the Stadium

The Stadium

Temple of Zeus (~450 BC)

The size of the columns is impressive!

we really were there!

interesting column array

on our way again over the mountains

Some of us went on a day hike. This was the first stop, Old Kardamyli.

interesting window in Old Kardamyli church

the climb up on our hike was in this creek bed

an old chapel on our hike

inside the old chapel

inside the old chapel

We came from down below. the creek bed is just visible.

some of our path during the hike

vegetation will try to survive under tough conditions

some wildlife we encountered along the way

flowers everywhere

more flowers in town

pomegranates growing

olives up close

an interesting village building

Kardamyli is on the seashore

a building that has seen better days

our Kardamyli hotel

A lovely picnic dinner on our balcony.

our hotel courtyard

The hotel staff waving goodbye (glad to see us go??)