On September 18th we arrived in "Litochoro" a small town at the base of Mount Olympus. We got settled into our hotel, expensive (90 euros, approximately $125cdn) but 4-star and luxurious.
Scouted out the climb, 20 kms to the trail head, 2-3 hours to the refuge and another 2-3 hours to the top.
Next day Maxine and I got a daybreak start, watched the sunrise over the Aegean sea as we climbed, reached the refuge at Prionta in 2 hours and in another 2 hours reached the summit of Skala, only experienced climbers go further. A gruelling 5 hour hike down, that jacuzzi tub sure felt good. Sally spent the day wandering the ancient town of Litochoro, inhabited since the 5th century BC, taking pictures and soaking up the history.
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| Mount Olympus |
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| Starting the climb |
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| Looking down the trail |
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| Skala |
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| Skala |
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| The majesty of Mount Olympus |
