Samos on 2-wheels Oct.-Nov

Here are some of the pictures from the "MC-tours" during Torbens 19 days on Samos in October and November 2008.

A few words from Torben:
"If people knew how wonderful Samos is in Oct. & Nov. the island would be full of people. 'luckely' they do not know it, so I felt that I had the whole island for my self, and it was so nice. Temperatures: Air between 20 and 28 and the water around 22-23 degree C."

 

  • 001-2008-MC-novTorben and his Samos-girlfriend: 'Smokey'
  • 002-DSC_7851Tony wanted to test 'Smokey'. The reason for the name is obvious.
  • 003-DSC_7853Highly concentrated but no helmet! (Please do not tell Maria)
  • 004-DSC_7940Moni Zoodochou Pigis seen from Lykou Laka (6Km away)
  • 005-DSC_7949View from Lykou Laka to Mykali Beach (5Km away)
  • 006-DSC_7951On top of Lykou Laka
  • 007-DSC_7962On top of Lykou Laka
  • 008-DSC_8093Agiades- Torben visited this area 6-7 times during the 19 days.
  • 009-DSC_8118Hole to aqueduct. Jan is checking our earlier GPS readings.
  • 010-DSC_81192500 years old. We found 4 more remains of the aqueduct
  • 011-DSC_8109A look inside. The roof looks a little unsafe.
  • 012-DSC_8125Remains of a shaft down to the aqueduct. We collected data to the 'Tunnel Story'
  • 013-DSC_8129Remains of a shaft down to the aqueduct
  • 014-DSC_8750Jan in the shade 1. Nov. NW of Pnaka
  • 015-DSC_8754Torben in the shade 1. Nov. NW of Pnaka
  • 016-DSC_8762What a name for a church...
  • 017-DSC_8755Heilig Matrona
  • 018-DSC_8759x1zJan as 'church-lifter' (collecting souveniers?)
  • 019-DSC_8758Good size pumpkins by the church
  • 020-DSC_8767Good size pumpkins by the church
  • 021-DSC_8769View down to Tsarli
  • 022-DSC_8782In the background: Road to Vourliotes
  • 023-DSC_8790Old house
  • 024-DSC_8791Oranges by the old house
  • 025-DSC_8794Strange 'Mini palmtree' appr. 50 cm.
  • 026-DSC_8798'Mini palmtree' different color 10 m away.
  • 027-DSC_8801Mini tree
  • 028-DSC_8805A look up to Pnaka
  • 029-DSC_8811Pnaka. Good restaurant but closed for winter.
  • 030-DSC_8807The spring source at Pnaka
  • 031-DSC_8815?? Plant at Pnaka
  • 032-DSC_8076Tour in Prinara area. One of the many Prof. Elias on top.
  • 033-DSC_8081A closer look: One of the many Prof. Elias on top.
  • 034-DSC_8841Agh. Ioannis Prodromos
  • 035-DSC_8850Agh. Ioannis Prodromos
  • 036-DSC_8848Agh. Ioannis Prodromos 1914
  • 037-DSC_8844Agh. Ioannis Prodromos Inside
  • 038-DSC_8843Approaching Prof. Elias in Prinara.
  • 039-DSC_8867Approaching Prof. Elias in Prinara.
  • 040-DSC_8866Prof. Elias in Prinara.
  • 041-DSC_8855View from Prof. Elias to Kokkari
  • 042-DSC_8871On another top - a look down to Prof. Elias w. Samos & Zervou in background
  • 043-DSC_8887Up high behind Kokkari
  • 044-DSC_8890A nice little house. What are the holes in the wall made for?
  • 045-DSC_8894Close-up of the holes.
  • 046-DSC_8892Other holes - but in the wall of the house!
  • 047-DSC_8891Why ?? We looked down and found the reason.
  • 049-DSC_8893A hunter had tested his ammunition!
  • 050-DSC_8895Mini figs close to the house
  • 051-DSC_8897and olives.
  • 052-DSC_8898Nice autumn color.
  • 053-DSC_8899Tony said: Follow me - and disappered into the dark.
  • 054-DSC_8900His mother in law has a property on the other side of the 'jungle'
  • 055-DSC_8906On the other side we found a spring
  • 056-DSC_8908and a nice church
  • 057-DSC_8914A tree full of quince.
  • 058-DSC_8915Quince.
  • 059-DSC_8916? but nice colors
  • 060-DSC_8917? but nice colors
  • 061-DSC_8923? but nice colors
  • 062-DSC_8920Pomegranate
  • 062-DSC_8926Special mini oranges (tasted very good)
  • 063-DSC_8929The nature is invading the property and the trees are fighting to survive
  • 064-DSC_8932One more 'Prof. Elias' above Kokkari.
  • 065-DSC_8954One more 'Prof. Elias' above Kokkari.
  • 066-DSC_8958'Prof. Elias' inside
  • 067-DSC_8935The remains of 4 houses close to the church
  • 068-DSC_8934'Natural aircondition'. Last time Tony visited this house the door was locked...
  • 069-DSC_8945View from the church down to Kokkari. We saw the dolphins springing 2-300 meters from the coast.
  • 070-DSC_8960Another of the houses. Only the owen was ok.
  • 071-DSC_8962A look through the window
  • 072-DSC_8966Tony inspecting the lock
  • 073-DSC_8967Not really 'hi-tec' but colorfull.
  • 074-DSC_8969Extra security on the outside...
  • 075-DSC_8977Cloudy weather in Kokkari so we left for a mountaintour. At Moni Vronda -
  • 076-DSC_8988we could look down on the clouds covering Kokkari
  • 077-DSC_8981Lots of trafic that day.. on the whole trip we only met this man.
  • 078-DSC_8996We enjoyed the views
  • 079-DSC_8997and the flowers
  • 080-DSC_8999big and small
  • 081-DSC_9000This tree will be gone next year
  • 082-DSC_9003With Lazarou behind us we have a Nice view over and up to Prof. Ilias at Mt. Ambelos.
  • 083-DSC_9004More flowers (3. Nov.)
  • 084-DSC_9007Still about 4 Km to Prof.Ilias
  • 085-2008-1103ProfEliasResting in the heat at ProfElias 1153 m. up and about 25 degree C. in Nov.!!
  • 086-DSC_9008Still clouds near Kokkari area.
  • 087-DSC_901315 min. later we could allmost look 'home' from the top.
  • 088-DSC_9017A small and Nice church with wineyard south of Mesogio and Pandroso
  • 089-DSC_9020Very nice and they have placed the 'church-chair' outside..
  • 090-DSC_9026Mesogio in the background
  • 091-DSC_9029Nice autumn colors
  • 092-DSC_9044Nice autumn colors
  • 093-DSC_9047An old pump (I think)
  • 094-DSC_9048Stairway to nowhere..
  • 095-DSC_9050The only accident: Torben killed a Wiper with 'Smokey'.
  • 096-DSC_9078After 19 wonderful days Torben had to leave 'Smokey'.

Hopefully "Duck" (Yannis) will take good care of "Smokey" during the winter, so 'she' can be ready next year. "Smokey" is only 15-16 years old so someone have to look after her!