Gerovasa

Published 22nd of April, 2020

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I like this picture. Not sure why, but it just looks interesting. The funny rock on top of the wall makes it look like it is an unusual sculpture. So, why are the buildings nearest the roads in much worse condition? Have they been vandalised, over the years? There are more accessible to passing traffic, so that is a possibility I suppose.

Final View

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Looking back to the big building we were in earlier, we can see a nice view of the village. In days gone by, there was actually a track running from there across the river. You can find what's left of it if you follow the main road down the hill and take a left. It is an interesting route, and if you continue up the other side of the hill you will eventually arrive in Dora. This was where we went on our springtime visit.

Final Spring View

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And speaking of our springtime visit, let's have one last look at what the village looked like in bloom.

Back on the High Street

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We've returned to the main drag. Let's go back to the car.

Outdoor Oven

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So that was Gerovasa. It was bigger than we first thought, and well worth a wander. The final shot shows, I think, an outdoor oven. These are fairly common in abandoned villages, though I didn't see many here. Neither did we see many water features. This would suggest that some of the buildings were indeed for farm use rather than homes.

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