Geoff Brock & Bruce Gamble
         
     
   
 
 
 
 

A full day of excursions on Chios island
from the port of Chios
Sunday 4th June 2017
 
 
Morning arrival in the town on Chios, on the island of Chios.
 
 
The abandoned town of Anavatos
 
 
 
 
Inside the abandoned town
 
Remains of the castle at Anavatos
 
Remains of the old church at Anavatos
 
View from the top
 
 
Memorial, Anavatos
 
Nea Moni Monastery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Icon in the monastery
 
Village of Pyrgi
 
 
 
 
 
Agio Apostoli, Pyrgi
 
 
 
The fortified village of Mesta is quite different from Pyrgi. There is a defensive tower in the middle of the village which was used to protect the peasants from pirate invasions.
 
Church, Mesta
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yes, that is lemonade!
 
We enjoyed the company of these two ladies very much. Marienne (left) and Margaret (right).
 
 
Leaving Chios
 
Next stop - Lemnos
 
 
©Geoff Brock and Bruce Gamble