Imaginary walk - Limenaria, Thassos

Words
636
Reading
3 min
3y
Listen to this post
~4 min

I said imaginary walk and I already realized I was wrong. I don't mean an imaginary walk that was supposed to take place in places I've never been. No. I'm talking about a walk that happened once, long ago, and that I remembered, of course with a big help from photos I took once...

And yet, it's an imaginary walk now that, looking at the photos, I feel like I'm walking there again. A place that I don't know if I will ever be able to revisit and which must remain in my memory as the ultimate beauty that the sea can offer, even when you can't see it, but feel it in everything.

When you're on an island!

IMG_20170913_111501.jpg

This walk I took when I first stepped on an island.

IMG_20170913_111505.jpg

The island of Thassos in the Aegean Sea, Greece!

IMG_20170913_110920.jpg

Every time I traveled to Thassos I lived in Limenaria. The second largest town (or village) on the island. On the outskirts of town, next to a pine forest.

IMG_20170913_192514.jpg

A long path, almost 4 km long, went through the forest to the next village. A very small resort and beach. Pefkary!

IMG_20170914_095535.jpg

When they are so close, to a path and a forest, what can happen? Plenty of walking, of course!

IMG_20170914_095948 (2).jpg

I even did a little trick. I decided that the coffee in Pefkary (actually not in Pefkary but in the next village, Potos, which is next to Pefkary) is better than the coffee in Limenaria. So I had an extra motivation for a rather long walk...

BeFunky-design (1).jpg

Morning Coffee
A song by a Romanian singer, Doru Stanculescu, about morning coffee. It is in Romanian but can be listened to. It's melodious and so you can hear what the Romanian language sounds like... if you want that, of course!

The Morning Coffee
Helps you to escape the nausea
And your morale grows
To be able to endure
Yet another day....the carnival
Yet another day...the carnival.Source

BeFunky-design (1).jpg

Such a long path could not fail to pass by a church. Greece is full of churches.

IMG_20170914_100546.jpg

IMG_20170914_101025.jpg

A very good place for a short rest.

IMG_20170914_100908.jpg

I said a short rest, not a final one!

IMG_20170914_102454.jpg

A long walk, but not monotonous. Because it's not just through the pine forest. There are plenty of olive groves by the sea.

IMG_20170914_101444.jpg

IMG_20170914_101653.jpg

Then the landscape changes again. The trees disappear. Small bushes and shrubs take over the nearby hills. Typical Mediterranean landscape.

IMG_20170914_103338.jpg

I notice some shrubs I've never seen before. The fruit of one looks like an acorn made from oak... but it's not oak.

IMG_20170914_103722.jpg

IMG_20170914_103453.jpg

I notice that there is a lighted path, I see the lamp posts. I think it may be a special night walk. This I have to imagine because I haven't had the courage to walk there at night.

IMG_20170914_103741.jpg

Around the corner, if I can put it that way, is the small village of Pefkary. A small resort, a few hotels, a few terraces, a long beach, and beautiful water!

IMG_20170914_110418.jpg

IMG_20170914_111007.jpg

IMG_20170914_111112.jpg

I have done this walk dozens of times. I can say I have this route tattooed on my brain. Fortunately! Because I can retrace it, in memory and with the help of photos. Although I haven't given up hope that next year I'll get there again.

BeFunky-design (1).jpg

Make a point of looking around and up and see what you can find to get shots of that otherwise you may miss.

This is one of the recommendations made by tattoodjay@tattoodjay for those who prefer walking and are used to sharing impressions and photos in his community, Wednesday Walk, every Wednesday, like this one today.

BeFunky-design (1).jpg

alt

If you've read this far and aren't in the HIVE already, may I ask you one question? Do you want to earn for writing? Referral link for a FREE account HERE

every_picture.jpg

Imaginary walk - Limenaria, Thassos | Ecency