Sougia

Staying on for one more day in Sougia after a long 7 hour walk from Paleochora. A wonderful walk, but pretty hard climbing some of the time. Three stops for a swim along the way made the trip bearable, and goodhumoured Ian made me laugh every time I wondered if I should give up. I couldn't have better company than him on a trip like this.

This trail has some fantastic highligts, with wonderful views of the coastline. An absolute high was Lissos, once a thriving village 1100 years ago, now only ruins left. But so peaceful, and a little beach, Thunder Bay, which gave us a nice third swim of the day.

The last part of the trail was trough a little gorge. The clouds was coming, and the first raindrops fell as we walk out in the litte harbour. First stop, belive it ot not :-) was at the nearest taverna for a big beer! The rain poured down while we drank it, and the sun shone again when we finished.

And after getting a room for the night, no shower has ever felt better. And after that we found a nice taverna for a great meal. Both of us had been here before, and it was nice to be back again.

Today has been a day of rest. The weather is rather windy, and I wonder if it will be possible to go back to Paleochora again by boat tomorrow. Time will show.

More reports will follow as long as computers can be found.