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XXV.] ARRIVAL AT KAMPOSELOR AKHOS.
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shore, and along which we pass for between four and
five miles, always at a distance of about two miles
from the sea. Its continuity is broken by three small
ravines: in the winter there flow down them torrents,
which are already reduced to mere streamlets. At the
third ravine, near the extremity of the slope, the village
of Sfinari is on our left. Hence, after a steep ascent
of nearly half an hour, we arrive at the summit of the
ridge, which ends in what may be called Cape Sfin;iri,
and, descending into a fertile and well-cultivated valley
of corn-fields and olive-trees, we pursue it, in a south-
wardly direction, for about half an hour, when we arrive,
at six o'clock, at the village of Kamposelorakhos5". We
are still only about two miles from the sea, which is
visible through another valley in a west-north-west direc-
tion.
Although we arrived before sun-set, the villagers,
unable as they were to imagine what could be the object
of our rambles among their mountains, were considerably
alarmed on seeing so extraordinary a sight as European
travellers. I should add, that in the houses near which
we dismounted, no male inhabitant was at the moment
to be found. One of the women asked me, What our
business was, and why we had come there. I replied,
laughing, " To see you to be sure." But her fears
were too serious to be trifled with, and I could not at
all quiet the suspicion with which she regarded us.
We succeeded in finding a stable for our steeds, but
since the good lady professed not to have the key of
her house, we did not obtain a lodging for ourselves,
but remained in the open air, till fortunately a man
arrived in the village, and received us with the ready
hospitality usually shewn. Our evening meal consisted
of milk and eggs.
" KafiTrooc\6paxos.
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shore, and along which we pass for between four and
five miles, always at a distance of about two miles
from the sea. Its continuity is broken by three small
ravines: in the winter there flow down them torrents,
which are already reduced to mere streamlets. At the
third ravine, near the extremity of the slope, the village
of Sfinari is on our left. Hence, after a steep ascent
of nearly half an hour, we arrive at the summit of the
ridge, which ends in what may be called Cape Sfin;iri,
and, descending into a fertile and well-cultivated valley
of corn-fields and olive-trees, we pursue it, in a south-
wardly direction, for about half an hour, when we arrive,
at six o'clock, at the village of Kamposelorakhos5". We
are still only about two miles from the sea, which is
visible through another valley in a west-north-west direc-
tion.
Although we arrived before sun-set, the villagers,
unable as they were to imagine what could be the object
of our rambles among their mountains, were considerably
alarmed on seeing so extraordinary a sight as European
travellers. I should add, that in the houses near which
we dismounted, no male inhabitant was at the moment
to be found. One of the women asked me, What our
business was, and why we had come there. I replied,
laughing, " To see you to be sure." But her fears
were too serious to be trifled with, and I could not at
all quiet the suspicion with which she regarded us.
We succeeded in finding a stable for our steeds, but
since the good lady professed not to have the key of
her house, we did not obtain a lodging for ourselves,
but remained in the open air, till fortunately a man
arrived in the village, and received us with the ready
hospitality usually shewn. Our evening meal consisted
of milk and eggs.
" KafiTrooc\6paxos.
VOL. II.
F