I know, that was my first thought too. That’s a lot of vowels! Ha! Heading east from Delphi I made my way to the big and narrow island of Euboea. Access to the island is really easy, you just drive across a short bridge into the city of Chalcis and there you are. I’m not staying in Chalcis, but I did stop for a minute to check out the archeology museum there. The museum focused on the culture of the…
I’ve left the kingdom of Epirus and after a day of driving with a couple of uneventful detours to closed sites, I’m now on the very oddly shaped peninsula of Peleponnese. In addition to the much reduced winter hours, the whole country apparently closes every Tuesday, and since I was driving on Tuesday, I missed out on a couple of ancient theaters. They were small sites and last minute additions anyway. There’s really only one thing to see and do…
I just don’t have the words to describe how beautiful the drive from Kalambaka was. To get to my next stop in Ioannina I had to drive the twisty roads all the way through those mountains most of the day, but I didn’t expect the scale of them. Every bend revealed a new eye popping view. I was really caught off guard by it all. Tzoumerka National Park Be prepared, this post is a long one… This region of Epirus…
Greetings and welcome to my next adventure, Greece! My flights and connections here all went surprisingly smooth. I landed in Thessaloniki, got a tiny rental car, and immediately drove almost two hours southwest to the small village of Litochoro. I had a specific reason for coming so far out of my way on day one, but more on that in a bit. I got a good night’s rest and then started exploring the area. Get prepared for lots of ancient…
I caught my flight south from Cairns in the morning and by mid afternoon I arrived at the Sunshine Coast airport for a Holy Crap Adventures first. I got picked up by my Aunt and Uncle who live in nearby Coolum Beach for a little family visit and sight seeing on their home turf. The sight seeing started by driving a bit inland for some local waterfalls. First up was Mapleton Falls. It was a quick stop and just a…
After all my croc hunting excursions I was finally on my way to the next stop, Cairns. Cairns for me is just a useful stop to sleep, eat, say goodbye to my rental car, and get ready to fly to my final destination in Australia. There’s not a whole lot to do here. That doesn’t mean I didn’t do anything though. I spent a day riding the Skyrail over the rainforest. The Skyrail extends for almost five miles over the…
I hope you are all ready for another waterfallapalooza, because that’s all I did at this stop. Continuing my journey north through Queensland, I based myself next in Innisfail on the coast. The highway that heads directly west from there is sandwiched by a few national parks, lush rainforest, and a whole bunch of amazing waterfalls. I started with Tchupala Falls in Wooroonooran National Park. I can’t say either of those names without stuttering. The hike made it’s way through…
Wow, I have been a busy busy traveler since I left Brisbane. The bulk of it, however, has been a lot of driving to a series of one or two night stops all over central Queensland. So, this post is going to be a mish mash of all those. First, from Brisbane I drove roughly nine hours west to Carnarvon Gorge in Carnarvon National Park. It was a very long day of driving and I arrived to my camp right…
The next stop on my Australian adventure is gonna give me a little break from all the hiking. It also marks the start of seeing a new state, Queensland. Welcome to Brisbane! It’s Australia’s third city, at least that’s what I heard it referred to as. There’s really not a whole lot to see here, but I thought there was enough to spend a day wandering around the city. I actually spent three days here, but only one exploring the…