Corinth Canal, Ancient Corinth, & Acrocorinth…

Earlier today Stuart and I took a rather super Race Across The World style “let’s get up & see where we can get to” day trip. 

Angus had suggested Corinth so we looked where it was on the map and off we dashed. 

Tubes, trains, quite a bit of running, and a crazy high-speed taxi drive later (blowing the budget) it turned into a fabulous day out featuring a 19th-century shipping channel, some impressive archaeological ruins, & a commanding 575-metre-high mountain fortress. 

The frighteningly deep Corinth Canal slices Greece like an overconfident cheese wire. Nero started it. The French finished it. 

Ancient Corinth serves up its columns aplenty; Apollo still has seven marble ones left his at his temple, and St Paul submitted his as a letter to the Corinthians. 

And to finish the day off we climbed a mountain. Yes, the Acrocorinth has great views but it’s a lung-busting climb. 

History, drama, and mild exhaustion. 

We deserved a beer. 

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Thessaloniki…

First things first: Thessaloniki is very welcoming. Right on the Aegean coast, with big food and even bigger Greek smiles.

There are some beautifully quaint corners to explore, and we stumbled across some genuinely standout restaurants. Special shoutout to Kanoula. 

It’s also a perfect base for exploring the wider Macedonian region.

(Though… the less said about our stay at Holiday Inn Thessaloniki the better. 100 students running wild at 3am is… well, not quite the tranquil getaway Stuart & I had in mind 😅)

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Meteora Monasteries…

Stuart and I visited some very tall rocks yesterday to see the Meteora monasteries. These are six Eastern Orthodox glorious buildings perched on massive sandstone pillars like God left his lego out. Apparently 14th century monks used ladders, pulleys and nets to get up there which sounds like a health and safety nightmare even for the devout. 

Now it is a UNESCO site full of frescoes and artifacts. 

Breathtaking views. 

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