{"id":980,"date":"2017-06-28T17:23:08","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T16:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/juliusrontgen.info\/?page_id=980"},"modified":"2017-10-06T15:44:26","modified_gmt":"2017-10-06T14:44:26","slug":"travel-2006-to-greece-and-the-top-of-mount-olymp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/juliusrontgen.info\/?page_id=980","title":{"rendered":"Page13. Theme page of the year 2016\/2017. 2006: My Journey to Greece and the top of Mount Olymp"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"someone<\/a>

someone of the group something writing in the moutain book.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Julius<\/a>

Julius with the Greek Alpine guide safely on the top of Mount Olymp. the top of Mount Olymp is called in Greek language Mytikas<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Greeks<\/a>

Greeks playing music and the Dutch dancing in an Estiatorion.<\/p><\/div>\n

In 2006 I have made shortly after my retirement from my school in Rotterdam, the VAVO Rijnmond College, a tour with my best study friend Menno Wolters\u00a0to my beloved country Greece. The goal was the climbing of mount Olymp 2917 metres high. After a long trip of three days from Dion<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The gathering of the walking group in Dion<\/p><\/div>\n

and Litochoron<\/p>\n

\"the<\/a>

the last hut Gamma before reaching the top<\/p><\/div>\n

\"In<\/a>

In Dion<\/p><\/div>\n

(near Thessalon\u00edki). I reached the top of Mount Olymp, in Greek language called Mytikas\u00a0the house of the Mightiest God of the Greek Antique times: Zeus.<\/p>\n

further trip. After leaving the top, we went further following the European long distance walk E4…<\/p>\n

\"Landscape<\/a>

Landscape in the neighborhood of mount Olymp<\/p><\/div>\n

\"tortoise\"<\/a>

tortoise<\/p><\/div>\n

\"E4<\/a>

E4 map on metal shield.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"our<\/a>

our long distance walkers in front of the hotel in Kokkinopoli<\/p><\/div>\n

direction Kalabaka and the rocks of Meteora. But we saw many things and beautiful landscapes and nice Greek people<\/p>\n

\"Greek<\/a>

Greek people is always dancing and singing in the restaurants.<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

last update of this page Friday\u00a0October 6\u00a02017.<\/p>\n

\"the<\/a>

the Hotel in Kokkinopoli.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Kokkinopoli.\"<\/a>

Kokkinopoli.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Menno<\/a>

Menno Wolters with the long distance walkers to our next stop a hotel in Kokkinopoli.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Back<\/a>

Back in hut “Gamma”<\/p><\/div>\n

\"the<\/a>

the long distance walkers on their way back from Mount Olymp<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Julius,<\/a>

Julius, thanking the Alpine Greek Guide<\/p><\/div>\n

\"our<\/a>

our first steps back to hut Gamma.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Julius<\/a>

Julius sitting on the “throne of Zeus”<\/p><\/div>\n

\"This<\/a>

This is, what Zeus is seeing every day!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"the<\/a>

the last steps to the top starting from hut Gamma<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Julius<\/a>

Julius Climbing “with the right foot to heaven and the left foot to hell”\u00a0through a “corridor” to the top of mount Olymp, in Greek language called Mytikas.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Julius<\/a>

Julius and Hans Brugman\u00a0climbing and resting to the top<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"the<\/a>

the group on the top of Mount Olymp in Greek language called Mytikas.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"spectacular<\/a>

spectacular views on clouds for Zeus gathering clouds<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Chris,<\/a>

Chris, one of the other walkers in the group. at hut Beta.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Mount<\/a>

Mount Olymp from Hut Beta<\/p><\/div>\n

\"first<\/a>

first rest at Hut”Alpha”<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Julius,<\/a>

Julius, 61 years old, Climbing…<\/p><\/div>\n

\"the<\/a>

the goal: Mount Olymp always in the mist Zeus is always gathering clouds<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Departure<\/a>

Departure from Litochoro<\/p><\/div>\n

\"departure<\/a>

departure of the group from Dion<\/p><\/div>\n

I reached the top with a good English speaking guide from Hut “Gamma”. After reaching the top, the\u00a0long distance walk \u00a0went walking the E4 long distance path\u00a0 to Meteora<\/p>\n

\"Duesseldorf<\/a>

Bonn\u00a0Cologne Airport: \u00a0departure of the flight to Thessalon\u00edki in Greece<\/p><\/div>\n

a. From there we went back to Dion and later on via Saloniki to Holland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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