10 May - Apano Meria (Syros)

Today the cruise ships have found Syros
Along the waterfront in Ermoupoli
After a wrong bus ride, we start up the hill, north of Ermoupoli
Pretty nice conditions
Hiking in the midst of the sea
The ferry leaves for Mykonos as we climb higher
Vegetation along the upward trail
Poppies, rocks and sea
This is good
Next part of the trail is Awful! Covered with plastic trash
This is not litter but rather trash blown uphill from the dump
The winds here can be fierce so some very large pieces of plastic have been blown high above the dump.
Without the plastic the place is gorgeous
But it is hard to ignore
This is one of the most promoted sites on the island (someone's cave) but it is buried in rubbish
Revolting!
Finally, we leave the trash behind
Very Old Walls
Fore-, mid- ,back
Awaiting harvest