Action and relax. Summer time that is

T he idea was to go and spend some relaxing time on the beach. But what better than to have some exercise before laying down on a sandy beach and dive in crystal clear waters? No, the gym and other indoor artificial, sweat-smelling, body-building-competition like exercises are not gonna cut it, how about a refreshing trek in the nature?

Since we wanted to go to Fragkokastello, trekking the Imbros Gorge on our way was more than a perfect fit. The weather was great; not too hot, a few small clouds here and there, and just a right amount of wind to keep a refreshing breeze afloat. Let’s start hiking!!

Yeah we are not the first ones here… 🙂

Entering the gorge, high rocks and big trees create a pleasant shadow that makes hiking pleasant even on really hot and sunny summer days

As we approach the main gorge, it starts getting narrower and narrower

The deeper you get to the gorge the more wild and interesting it becomes

Near the center of the gorge, the path gets really narrow. The narrowest pass is just 1,65m wide

The gorge opens up near the exit. For some strange reason, I think this image ressembles a little bit Yosemite…

After two, two and a half hours we are already at the exit. It feels great. We are smiling and having fun. We feel happy. Just like after any other hike that we have completed, but only this time, it is even greater because we are just a few minutes away from a wonderful sea. Orthi Ammos (meaning standing sand) here we come!