Tue Sept 20- A Most Awesome Place

<p>We awake to the sound of rain and it is much cooler. I wear my skirt and a top with sleeves so I don't have to wear the monastery skirts. You must have your legs and shoulders covered. All of Meteora including this village has been designated a sacred place in the eyes of the Orthodox church. The dress code only applies in the monasteries though. We visit the last 3 today. It is very foggy in the morning which adds a special effect to the experience, especially when we are crawling around the rocks at the Agia Trius and can't see below us. To get to this one we walked a long way down a stone path then started up a path that hugged the rock and tunnelled through part of it. It took us a long time to reach the top and we are out of breath. Worth it though as this one had a large rock area to explore. The ascent to Agios Nikolaos was also a challenge but we really likes this last monastery. It had several nice spots to take in the beauty surrounding us and we sat and absorbed it.
On our travels today we had a herd of goats cross the busy road and a local on a motorcycle tries to shoo them while other cars honk and try to pass. We just sit and enjoy hearing the music their bells make.
We decide to stop at a souvlaki place; the meal is so-so but they are filming for a TV show which makes lunch interesting. As we drive through the village the shopkeeper Christina smiles as we wave at her. The granddaughter is not there today. When we get back to our room we notice our mountains are now green from the rain. The second picture is our view.