So, I'm currently uploading the photos from Meteora. Those will actually be up for view as soon as this is done.
Also, new videos will be up by tonight.
Unfortunately, I'm running out of Flickr bandwidth. I think the best way to handle this is to start deleting pictures, oldest to newest, based on how much space I'm going to need to keep uploading the new ones. What this means for you, reader, is that if you'll want to reference my earlier pictures at a later point, you'll probably want to start downloading them onto your hard drive.
On a related note, I've found a web site dedicated to uploading, tagging, and geo-tagging panoramic photos. It will let me upload all of the panoramas that were rejected from my Flickr albums for one reason or another (no, I haven't been sharing all of my photos -- I need something to show you all when I come home!). I've already uploaded my Meteora Panorama onto there. I'll be moving my panoramic shots onto there from Flickr, which should help to alleviate the pressure on my Flickr account.
Also, I have found a piece of software that lets me do panoramas much better than the one I was using before. So, if I find time, energy, and drive I will redo the existing panoramas with this new software.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
Santorini and Meteora (Another Delayed Update)
So, quickly before I start. Forgot to mention on Mykonos we went to a club called Clavo Paradiso. Place didn't open until 3 am, got to watch the sunrise from a cliff on the water. Very cool.
Anyway, not much more happened on Ios. A lot of relaxing on the beach. Played some volleyball. Met a lot of Australians and a Canadian named Connor Knickerbocker who said "eh" a ridiculous amount. Good guy, though. Found out that Canadians get really offended if you ask them if they are American based on the way they talk. From now on, when I hear someone speaking North American English the best bet is to ask if they are Canadian first.
Santorini was beautiful. We stayed at this little place called Villos Manos about a kilometer outside of town. Rented ATVs again, which was, again, a great decision. Made it really easy to get to town, run to the supermarket, etc. Also, we got to visit a black sand beach that the buses don't run to.
Also there was Ancient Thira, way up on a cliff overlooking the aforementioned beach. There is no way we would have made the trek all the way up there without the quads. Went up there the first day and were so amazed by how high up we were, and the amazing views. Then we realized the actual site was closed for the day. Came back the next day, went even higher up on the hill and actually got to see the ruins there. Very cool. Got some great pictures of the whole thing.
Our ferry was five hours late getting into Piraeus (the port in Athens) from Santorini, making that leg of the trip 15 hours, total. Got into Piraeus at about 11:00 pm, and rushed to the bus station to try to catch the overnight bus back to Ioannina. Missed that bus by about 45 minutes and our group of about 10 people spent the night outside the Athens long-distance bus station. Not fun. Didn't sleep until the bus left at eight the next morning. Anyway, caught up on missed sleep on the 7 hour bus ride back to Ioannina. 31 hour travel adventure, all thanks to GA Ferries -- the most economical line in Greece, and now I know why.
Had a really quiet week of school once we got back. Everyone is tired from their trips, and pretty broke.
Today we went to Meteora, which is in Thessaly (Central Greece) which was a 3 hour bus ride from school. Meteora is the biggest and most important group of monassteries in Greece after those in Mount Athos. This place has 14th century monasteries atop enormous cliffs. They are strange cliffs, though. More like giant pillars on the outskirts of the city beneath them (Kalampaka). More great pictures of that online.
That's really all for now. I think we're heading to Albania next weekend on a field trip -- that should be really interesting. All is winding down as our big exam and final paper are due before we leave for our 5 day excursion all around the country. Only a few more weeks until I find myself stateside again.
Anyway, not much more happened on Ios. A lot of relaxing on the beach. Played some volleyball. Met a lot of Australians and a Canadian named Connor Knickerbocker who said "eh" a ridiculous amount. Good guy, though. Found out that Canadians get really offended if you ask them if they are American based on the way they talk. From now on, when I hear someone speaking North American English the best bet is to ask if they are Canadian first.
Santorini was beautiful. We stayed at this little place called Villos Manos about a kilometer outside of town. Rented ATVs again, which was, again, a great decision. Made it really easy to get to town, run to the supermarket, etc. Also, we got to visit a black sand beach that the buses don't run to.
Also there was Ancient Thira, way up on a cliff overlooking the aforementioned beach. There is no way we would have made the trek all the way up there without the quads. Went up there the first day and were so amazed by how high up we were, and the amazing views. Then we realized the actual site was closed for the day. Came back the next day, went even higher up on the hill and actually got to see the ruins there. Very cool. Got some great pictures of the whole thing.
Our ferry was five hours late getting into Piraeus (the port in Athens) from Santorini, making that leg of the trip 15 hours, total. Got into Piraeus at about 11:00 pm, and rushed to the bus station to try to catch the overnight bus back to Ioannina. Missed that bus by about 45 minutes and our group of about 10 people spent the night outside the Athens long-distance bus station. Not fun. Didn't sleep until the bus left at eight the next morning. Anyway, caught up on missed sleep on the 7 hour bus ride back to Ioannina. 31 hour travel adventure, all thanks to GA Ferries -- the most economical line in Greece, and now I know why.
Had a really quiet week of school once we got back. Everyone is tired from their trips, and pretty broke.
Today we went to Meteora, which is in Thessaly (Central Greece) which was a 3 hour bus ride from school. Meteora is the biggest and most important group of monassteries in Greece after those in Mount Athos. This place has 14th century monasteries atop enormous cliffs. They are strange cliffs, though. More like giant pillars on the outskirts of the city beneath them (Kalampaka). More great pictures of that online.
That's really all for now. I think we're heading to Albania next weekend on a field trip -- that should be really interesting. All is winding down as our big exam and final paper are due before we leave for our 5 day excursion all around the country. Only a few more weeks until I find myself stateside again.
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