Amorgos

On Amorgos, we spent five nights, which was about perfect. Amorgos has the most beautiful scenery of the three islands we visited, being the most mountainous of them.
Our tiny balcony at Aegialis Hotel & Spa gr15 091309030 j Tholaria, just up the hill from our hotel gr15 091413191 s-m Church of Tholaria gr15 091414290 s-m Locals in cafe at Tholaria gr15 091412160 j
Tourist at Tholaria gr15 091414372 s r a Aigiali Bay gr15 091419111 s a Sunset over AIgiali Bay and Nikouria Island gr15 091419171 j The boat which brought us here, the Skopilitis of the Small Cyclades Line, another day gr15 091419221 j
The Skopilitis gr15 091419224 j gr15 091512160 j gr15 091512161 s r2 13th-c. Venitian citadel of Chora gr15 091512460 s a
These terraces look to be quite old. gr15 091512464 s a Entering Chora, with its houses and citadel. gr15 091512530 j Cat loving gr15 091512551 j Resting tourist gr15 091512551 s-m
Lovely street -- not for motor vehicles of any sort gr15 091513042 s a gr15 091513112 s-m Shady street gr15 091514140 j Chora Archaeological Museum gr15 091514231 j
Chora Archaeological Museum gr15 091514301 s-m Church and bougainvillea and white walls -- the Cyclades gr15 091514331 s-m Bougainvillea gr15 091514350 s-m Florida-style hibiscus gr15 091514381 j
Streets for strolling gr15 091514410 j A steeper street gr15 091514460 s-m Many windmills (out of service) at Chora gr15 091514510 j John took a walk one day from Langada to a small monastery. Here is a small Greek vineyard. gr15 091611231 j
The walk follows a mule path. gr15 091611232 j Stone steps and a donkey. Even here, the steps have the edge painted to make them easily visible. gr15 091611240 j This shepherd suddenly wandered out of the brush with two dogs. gr15 091611303 j After a kilometer or two, the path reached the Panagia Epanochoriani, a small and very neat monastery. It seemed deserted. gr15 091611451 j
In India we only see dogs, but in Greece, cats abound, like this handsome grey moggie. gr15 091611460 j Looking out over Nikouria Island, which bounds Aigiali Bay on the south. gr15 091611480 j a The sea is visible to the east of the monastery too. A very peaceful place. gr15 091611501 j Some of the cats of the Panagia Epanochoriani. gr15 091611531 j
The church has a lovely blue dome. gr15 091611561 j On the way back, a look at Strombos almost buried in a valley. gr15 091612160 j a Levrosos beach, a small beach below our hotel gr15 091616440 s Port of Aigiali gr15 091617040 j
Port of Aigiali gr15 091617040 s Fishing boat gr15 091617060 j gr15 091617140 s Nikouria Island seen from Aigiali gr15 091617261 s
More cat loving gr15 091617533 s Aigiali Beach, tourist taking picture of ... gr15 091617580 j ... tourist taking picture of ... gr15 091617580 s This cat was well camouflaged against the fishing nets. gr15 091618010 j
Aigiali Beach and town gr15 091618022 s Aigiali port gr15 091618071 j Levrosos Beach and Nikouria Island gr15 091709180 j Tholaria seen from Langada gr15 091715000 s
Aigiali Bay gr15 091715001 s Looking back at Langada gr15 091715070 s