15. Oct 2023

Loutropirgos - Kinetta

Photo 1: I was packing up my tent early this morning when the first visitors to the cemetery arrived. Usually I eat my breakfast before I start the day's hike, but today I decided to leave as quickly as possible. After walking a few kilometers I found a nice isolated spot on a hill to have my müsli and fruit breakfast. While I was eating, I was entertained by watching paratroppers practice their 1200 meter jumps.

Photo 2: Old castle wall by the seashore

Photo 3: "Easy Rider"

Photo 4: Most of the day I walked along this road along the coastline. I came to the small town Kinetta where I would spend the night, this time at a campground directly on the shore. I went to a gas station with a small grocery store to get food provisions for the evening and next morning. The owner was a young Greek man who had lived many years in Ireland. He had just started his gas-grocery business six months ago. He wanted to know my story, where I was from, where I was going, what I was doing and why. So I told him and shared with him about the faithfulness of God. He is like so many Orthodox Christians who say they love Jesus, but do not really know much about what it means to follow him. I encouraged him to read the biography of Jesus and he promised he would do this. He seemed to want to take the next step in his spiritual journey. I prayed for him... and he did not charge me for my bottle of mineral water, fresh fruit and vegetables.

Photo 5: Greek blue and white