Friday 24 April 2015

Water falls of Edessa, Greece

Outside Bitola the excavated ancient city of Heracleia Lynkestis was founded by Phillip II, father of Alexander the Great, in the 4th century BC. A Hellenic city named after Hercules and the Linkestris tribe originating in this area. Later the Romans ruled and built a semi circular amphitheatre (above the arched structure). After the Romans in the 5th century, Goths, Huns and Avars ransacked the city which was deserted after an earthquake struck in 518 AD.
Between the snow capped mountain ranges fertile plains are cultivated. Minor roads are often simply dirt tracks and its sometimes very slow progress on the bike. Making up time by opting for main highway is regularly necessary.
Greece customs are happy I am on a cycling holiday and its a relief to be working with Euros again.
A young Swiss lady was collecting data from 365 'people' she met on her travels (rather than a diary/blog) and will email me her questionnaire. Hope its straightforward but a nice idea I thought!
I was reminded that the one person I asked to photograph refused. The most helpful young man who ran the guesthouse in Benevento was "camera shy". Almost unknown phrase in today's world I thought afterwards!!
The Balkan mountain ranges continue into Greece and the waters, from ancient times, crash over the cliff edge in Edessa (the ancient name for 'waters').

1 comment:

  1. That dirt road heading towards the mountains...that is one of the reasons that I want to walk. Your photos are making me excited for my own journey.

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