Disclaimer: I am a shoddy photographer. These pictures do
not do the breathtaking natural scenery justice. And lucky for you guys, I did
not include any pictures with my thumb in the blog.
This Wednesday we visited a local monastery. The monastery was dedicated to environmental issues and promotion of agriculture. After a short
tour of where the nuns live, we hiked up and down mountains to see some chapels
that were created in different caves.
As empirically proven by Doctor Vamvakas random plant/tree
quizzes, I guess you could say I am not a “nature person.” I don’t know much
about plants and I hate bugs. In fact, I screamed when a huge grasshopper
jumped out of Professor Vamvakas’ hand and at my face.
The scenery was breathtaking and so were the
hikes to get into the caves.
We went up to four different
chapels from the valley. Each one was dedicated to a different saint. The divine
aspect was extremely powerful from the natural walls created in the mountains.
“I am like a mountain goat.”- Professor Vamvakas
The last and highest climb had the 'best' view of the monastery, the city of Chania and the harbor. Those of us who made it up are in this picture.
It looks so beautiful. I wish I had worn the appropriate footwear for the adventure.
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