Petratis Gorge - Part 1
Another View
It did give me the chance to take another picture of that gorgeous view from a slightly lower angle though. Well, to be honest, I had about 20 shots of the same view, taken from various locations along the track. They are all lovely shots, but I had to whittle it down.
On The Other Side
Having had no luck with the left hand side of the gorge, I explored the right. There is a track here, but it soon deteriorates. So I parked the car and set off on foot. There is a big "No Dumping" sign here. It is surrounded by rubbish. I didn't include a picture of it, because it is too depressing.
Rocky Route
The path goes on for quite a while. I didn't walk its entire length as I could see that most of the side of the gorge was steep cliff. However, at one point there was a potential route down. I investigated it a bit but it seemed to only get you half way to the bottom. It might be worth having another go here though, at a later date.
Anybody Missing Some Ear Muffs?
This was a strange thing to find along the route. If they are yours I left them there. Don't all rush at once.
Top Of The Gorge
Having run out of options at the bridge, I thought I would try from the top end of the gorge. If you look at a map, you will see that there is a road from Neo Chorio to Androlikou. If you follow the gorge up, you will see it eventually intersects with that road, at a goat farm.
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