Elati

 (Usual waiver applies to grammar, typos, spelling as I'm posting via a small phone screen on the hoof 🤭, click on the pics to zoom in)

We had a shorter day today to give our muscles time to recover from yesterday. Today while shorter, was pretty much uphill to Zygovisti, the highest village on the Menalon Trail. 

It wasn't long before  we could look down on Demitsana. It's a gorgeous little village. 

We were up on the shepherd tracks and the sheep weren't bothered in the least by us.

You had to keep your eyes peeled for the way markers, this one was on a tree in a beautiful almond orchard. The blossoms were so beautiful. 

We made it to Zyvgovisti for lunch. Luckily the little place we are staying at is more or less on the trail and doubles as a taverna. Lunch and then resting and a walk around the village. 

Zyvgosti is a tiny village. On our walk about we saw six people and probably as many cats. There is a spectacular marble monument commemorating the Greek Independence fighters from the area.  This area is famous for producing gunpowder that eventually helped overthrow the Ottoman Empire in the early 1800's. 

Another beautiful day in nature.

Αγνάντιο room's Zyvgoisti