VISIT INCREDIBLE GREECE | Highlights of the PELOPONNESE
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มิ.ย. 2024
- Discovering the Peloponnese. The Olympic Games have an ancient history dating back thousands of years, and it is still possible to stand on the very starting line at Ancient Olympia that the first Olympiads stood at. Our van takes us to the very place where the Greeks and the Spartans, warring tribes, put aside their differences to compete.
In this episode we start in the ancient walled city of Monemvasia, walking through the cobbled streets is a real pleasure, and hiking the steep slopes to the church at the top is epic.
After the walled city and Ancient Olympia, we cool off in beautiful Neda waterfalls, aqua blue water cascading down a mountain side, in the middle of no where, and we almost run out of gas getting there!!
We end this weeks journey at the Corinth canal, which a gorge chopped through a peninsular which provides a spectacular conclusion to our Peloponnese adventures.
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I was there in the Peloponnese in 1999 for three weeks. This was my favorite place and we stayed their in the little stone village. I have picture album and wonderful memories from our three week visit there.
Hi Arabella! Great to hear from you, thanks for watching friend. sounds like you had a wonderful trip! We agree, such a special place! 🙏❤️👍
Thanks for tuning in for this weeks episode folks! We filmed this about 3 weeks ago, back before Greece went into lockdown and we’re even more grateful now than we were then of the incredible experience we had. Remember to hit that subscribe button, our adventures have got even more exciting since this!!
I took my first big trip in the mid 70's to Greece. I remember Corinth as a beautiful, quiet place and Olympia as an amazing space with such an historic atmosphere. What an amazing waterfall - you are quite the adventurous couple.
I love Greece. one of my favorite memories is traveling in the early 80s with my husband (now passed) in the mountains and stopping at a tiny grocery and just pointing (we didn't speak Greek)at some meat & cheese & bread to buy. we then had a picnic lunch enjoying our spectacular views. stunning country. thanks for the sweet memory.
Thanks for sharing that with us Cathy, Greece will always be one of our favourite countries too, absolutely beautiful. ❤️
Thank you for taking us to Peloponnese! I’m so thankful you included the Corinth canal. We didn’t go further than Corinth in our visit due to only 2 days, we stayed in Loutriaki (loved it by the way)! But have dreams of going back!!! Thank you! Excellent video as always! ~Cara
Thanks Cara! Wow, we LOVED Greece soooo much! ❤️❤️
Bloody brilliant, with the rubbish collection. LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS 💙
Hi about Here! Great to hear from you and thanks for your support. We will do our best to pick up rubbish (especially plastic!) when ever we can. Thanks for watching. :) 👍
Gee I enjoyed this episode very much. That waterfall and swimming hole looked absolutely divine. Your videos are so well photographed with an interesting variety of camera viewpoints, smooth transitions and overhead drone photography. All beautifully edited and considered; they are a complete joy to watch. Such a respect for place in your attitudes and the way your travels unfold as well. Pure bliss. .
Ahh thank you so much for such a kind snd wonderful bit of feedback. We’re having so much fun putting these videos together and are really grateful when anyone takes the time to watch them. Thank you and take care x
We expected the see Tara abseiling down the walls to that canal!
There’s no stopping Wonder Woman 💪🏼
Haha you guys are the best!! Tara is slowing down now, determined to max out on the “put your feet up” period of pregnancy 😂 hope all is well with you guys.
Castle city! You guys make amazing videos! AND I have to say, you were made for each other!!! No wonder your path of life is so blessed!!! You create beauty and receive blessings in return!!! Because You Think Big AND You ARE Brave Enough To Explore!!! But above all, trully love each other and life itself without showing off...just living with respect to every detail life has to offer!!! Thank you!!!🙏
This put the biggest smile on our faces. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
I never considered GREECE but next time I get over in my van I'll will be on my list THANKS to both of you showing me what I've missed! WOW😁😁😁
Hey John, it is a great destination to drive to we would thoroughly recomend it. Loads of places to park up too! Can’t wait to hear stories of your next adventure. Let us know when you’re off!! 😂🤩🙏
John and Tara, I am late watching this lovely vlog on The Peloponnese, but better late than never! This region is fascinating and although I have not visited it, the BBC’s Patrick Leigh Fermour / Benedict Allen programme on TH-cam is a superb documentary of one of the great explorers. As you know he owned a house there and it is now a museum. It is featured in the film. John Humphrys, the former BBC Today presenter bought a house in that region and wrote a book. It is an interesting account of trying to rebuild a ruined house and the problems that occurred, which were many!
We love hearing from Hugh, always a snippet of knowledge and interesting facts - thank you! So pleased you’re enjoying this video and thanks again for being here.
Took a while to get past the opening sequence but was well worth it! How cool to have gone to the original Olympic Stadium and Athletes Village considering we have 1 Olympian in the family with hopefully a second in the upcoming Tokyo games! Very special!!
Hey Felix!! A family of Olympians, AWESOME!! An inspiring and noble ambition. Perhaps we can grow another Olympian called Crusoe?!
I cracked up lol on opening section I remember doing similar exercises and stretching during my f our pregnancies. But it was your husband’s expression, priceless 💋❣️😉
You both have lived the life I have only dreamed about. I grew up with an adventurous set of parents then ended up with a homebody who pretended to love life. Now I'm stuck only wishing I could be experiencing new adventures. Happy life to you. Someone's gotta have fun right.
Thanks so much for watching Miriam, we love having you join us on our adventure ❤️❤️❤️
Aah.. Monemvasia (accent on the last A of the name.. For your future visits) 😊 .. Was, is, and will always be my favorite spot in Greece. Arrived by boat and it was magical. Baaie Danki for the memories❤ oh... And we sailed through the Corinth channel... Magic 😊❤
Thanks Angie, sounds like a fabulous trip friend. We love Greece!
It is amazing how there is just such a lack of people around where ever you go! Where are all the locals? I can understand there being no tourists for all the obvious reasons. Enjoyable to have it so quiet I must admit. God Bless.
We have been so very fortunate on our travels during the pandemic, it has meant we have had nearly every place we have visited almost exclusively to ourselves. No doubt this is set to change, and we welcome that change for the sake of the folk who work in tourism and so desperately need their incomes and livelihoods to return. Thanks Hugh, have a great weekend.
Reply "will do" can't wait to get out again!!!
You three take and keep making these great vlogs to keep my spirits up😁😁
Roger that John! Thanks. P.S there is some big surprises on the way in the next, hmmmm 3 weeks or so! ✈️⛴🦏🐘
So lucky and so Blessed and you have each other ♥️🌴🐊🍊
We are indeed Sheryl! Great to hear from you friend, we are so appreciative of your support!😊🙏❤️
Thank you Newbys for showing my country around the world, so beautifully!!!
May you be blessed with all the beauty and well being you've been depicting to all us followers of your living on our gem planet!!!💞🌍🚐🛣📹
By the way, I'm one of the very few people, who, like you, have been cleaning the environment off rubbish, anywhere I've been, even in my neighborhnood, just like you. It feels so good that lately more and more people here are becoming environmentally conscious, form groups and clean beaches and any other place covered in rubbish. I only wish the people who litter the environment more thoughtful.
Love watching your current videos but also enjoying these older posts. I’ve done a lot of these trips when I lived in London, it’s now a long time ago, 20years eek.
Thanks so much Sheena. We love having you along for the adventure. Thanks for watching friend ❤️😊👍🏼
This was awesome and you both cleaning up shows you respect our planet. Good for ye!
Thanks Peter!! ❤️👍🙏🇬🇷
I have just watched your video and I am really happy to see such beautiful places of my country emphasizing the ruins and the nature instead of the busy shops. I am so sorry and ashamed that you had to pick all this rubbish. Thank you
Thanks so much for writing to us Martha, we loved your country so very much. And no need to be ashamed, it’s the same everywhere and we just think it’s important that we all do our bit to keep our world clean and healthy. Greece will always be one of our very favourite places, thank you for sharing it with us xx
I´ve also done the three Olympics; Delphi, Athens and Olympia. I can´t find the words for it. It´s a feeling!
You bet! Meinart, you have travelled a lot! Where is your favourite country? Do you have one?
@@TheNewbys Hang on a minute......why don´t you ask me the meaning of life instead! That´s a hard one between heart and mind but my soul says that I´m "home"when I/we go to Greece.
The most romantic place is Corfu.
It´s so blue that it hurt your eyes and the smell of pine & honey and I have never in my life felt so much life, in one small area like the British Cemetery in Corfu Town.
Rhodes is our "homehome", and we have taken that, into our home here in Gothenburg, Sweden. We do collect ceramics from Rhodes so we are not very far from home!
@@Latexhandske Greece has always been one of our favourite countries too. John often gets asked which is his favourite country, and he will reply similarly to you, it depends on what you're looking for, adventure, a good story, or just a place where relaxing feels good.
My favorite little town, also.
We LOVE it too Joyce ❤️❤️❤️
Epic view
Another Great video & the places you're visiting look amazing, Oh btw my wife says your having a boy 👍🏻
Thanks Lee, good to hear from you. We loved making that video!! Tell your wife, she might be right!!!! Might!!! 😊😉
North of Olympia is Foloi, a gorgeous forest where in Greek mythology Hercules killed Erymanthus.
Well done 👏
Thanks Mary!
Amazing. What is the waterfall called?
Hey Christopher, great to hear from you. The falls are called Neda. Beautiful and a wonderful place to cool down. Thanks for watching friend! 🙏👍💥
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Thanks Albedo! ❤️🙏
Lovely vlog, I think we may visit there, thanks! I just don’t understand the litter mentality, we live in an historic town, first recording in history was 875 ! People come here because it is s pretty and the history etc. and every week we are out litter picking… argh! We also have links and lived in Australia for many years, they have signs and tv infomercials saying ‘Don’t be a tosser!’ And it works, there is shame in dropping litter there, the country is so clean.
We dont get it either, makes us so cross!! Australia is so clean and they've done very well, something the world could learn from for sure.
Like like like X 1000! But myst say...You saw 2% of Peloponnese. Next time try Epirus region (Zagori) trust me.
efcharistó!!! Great to hear from you and thank you for your comment. We LOVE Greece and so will be back, next time we will for sure visit Zagori, thank you for the tip. :) ☀️😎🇬🇷❤️
@@TheNewbys Mind that: Polylimnio (means "many lakes") -near to Kalamata - is 10 times more beautiful than Neda falls...
@@user-xh9rz7rf8l we will make our way there next time. Hopefully soon. Thanks for the advice! 😀 hope you are well friend.
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The only thing that I find annoying with this video is the music because I can barely hear your voice
Sorry about that Andree, we are working on our videos and hopefully getting better at it. 👍👍
Less history, more making out in the van please
Hey Liz. Now there’s a baby on the way all the hanky panky is done and dusted. Also it’s a pretty old van and to much rummaging around might break the suspensions. 😂😂😂😘