As promised, here are a few pictures from my trip to Papingo, Greece! The first picture is of the hillside village of Mikro Papingo taken from my friend’s house (she lives near the top of the hill). All of the houses in Papingo are made out of stone including the roofs.
The second picture is of the magnificent rock formations behind the village. From the patio at the taverna, we had an amazing view. And the third shot is from our hike to the mountain hut. My husband and I, along with our good friend Dave (who took all of these pictures and graciously agreed to share), climbed up to this so-called hut for lunch.
When we reached the top, we found a pristine lodge that served amazing food. Even if we hadn’t been hiking for hours, I think the lentil soup would still be some of the best I’ve had in ages. Three donkeys make daily trips to the village for supplies. We encountered them on our way up and back along with one of the men in charge of the hut. When we first saw the man and his donkeys, he was talking a mile a minute in such a fashion that my husband immediately likened him a NYC cabbie. It turns our he was talking on his bluetooth headset while leading his donkeys!
More to come soon, including some of our “river walk” through the gorge below the rock formation and some of our hike to the abandoned village, which had a taverna despite the fact that only one family currently lives 
there!
Sarah, what an incredible experience you must have had. Thanks for sharing the pictures. What did you think of the Greek people?
Hi Keli! Everyone we met in Greece was friendly and welcoming. And most, even in the small villages, spoke English. I found it rather humbling to hear their near-perfect English (even the man with the donkeys spoke beautiful English) when all I could say in Greek was “hello” and “thank you.”
I just visited your blog and saw that you are a finalist in The Heart of the Rockies contest. Congratulations!!
Sarah, how amazing! I’ve always wanted to travel abroad, but after my flying experience in the U.S. I think I’ll take a rain check. Somebody would have to tranquilize me to get me on a plane flying over the Atlantic. Maybe I’ll take a ship.
Absolutely stunning area. What a hoot on the man, a donkey and a bluetooth headset! Love it.