Leg 37 Syros, Greece, a bit of Albania, to Bari, Italy
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What a day for flying. I knew I was in for a rough ride when live weather showed up with lightning bolts. Lot of fun and an amazing sunset at the end of the day.
9-28 Syros LGSO 4:59 AM
9-28 Mikonos LGMK 5:16 AM
9-28 Eleftherios Venizelos Intl LGAV 5:52 AM
9-28 Hellinikon LGAT 5:59 AM Acropolis
9-28 Tatoi AB LGTT 6:23 AM
9-28 Elefsis AB LGEL 6:37 AM
9-28 Megara Army LGMG 6:46 AM
9-28 Megara Army LGMG 6:51 AM
9-28 Tripolis AB LGTP 7:15 AM
9-28 Sparti AB LGSP 7:35 AM
9-28 Sparti AB LGSP 7:50 AM Sparta North-West
9-28 Kalamata AB LGKL 8:14 AM
9-28 Epitalion LGEP 8:36 AM Olympia North-East
9-28 Andravida AB LGAD 9:09 AM
9-28 Dionysios Solomos LGZA 9:23 AM
9-28 Kefallinia LGKF 9:38 AM
9-28 Araxos AB (Patras) LGRX 10:01 AM
9-28 Missolonghi LGME 10:14 AM
9-28 Missolonghi LGME 10:30 AM
9-28 Agrinion AB LGAG 10:38 AM
9-28 Aktion AB LGPZ Geese 10:56 AM Geese
9-28 Ioannis Kapodistrias Intl (Corfu) LGKR 11:22
9-28 Kucova LAKV 11:58 AM
9-28 Tirana LATI 12:21 PM
9-28 Palese Macchie (Bari) LIBD 1:30 PM
Flight time 7:45 21 stops
First heading over to Mikanos
Circular parking place, you don’t see that very often.
Mikanos, known for its colorful houses
And plenty of the iconic windmills
Now I’m really thinking of ICO.
Back to the main land, entering at Daskalio on the way to Athens
The capital, Athens, also the heart of ancient Greece, so much to see here
First something modern that caught my eye, that stadium at the bottom of the picture above is
Lycabettus Theatre, outdoor concert arena
The next green section up houses Zappeio Hall, to the left of that, the big white rectangle
Panathenaic stadium, entirely build of marble, the site of the first modern Olympic games in 1896
Of course the main attraction and superbly modeled in FS2020, the Acropolis
On the right Odeon of Herodes Atticus, restored stone theater constructed 161 AD, renevated in 1950 and currently used for outdoor concerts. There is a lot more to see here
And I have to fly by the modern Olympic Athletic Center of Athens “Spiros Louis” before moving on
Passing mount Kinorio, the skies are looking grim
Look at that radar, all red
A break in the clouds at Kastanitsa
Almost to Sparta, Sparti Air Base (Sparta is North-West from here)
There it is Sparta!
Hmm, that conference building on the left, that’s ancient Sparta…
The real thing
The fake thing
The weather really let loose after leaving Sparta
First time I’ve seen rain streaking down the windows in flight
Cozy inside
Crossing the Neda river
To visit Olympia, the site where the historical Olympic games took place.
That landing strip is the old stadium where the athletic games were held.
Here’s a better weather picture
That’s the international Olympic academy with the historical stadium above
And this is what the historical site looks like, ruins from different temples etc.
I’ve been there 25 years ago, still looks the same. There are lots of historical artifacts on display as well in the nearby museum.
On to Andravida, a break in the weather ahead
Argassi on one of the Ionian islands
Zakhintos nearby
Mount Ainos in the distance
Passing South of Oxia back to the mainland in between two cloud layers
Araxos on the mainland, still raining there
Messolonghi on the other side of the gulf of Patras
Odd little airport, one farm field converted into a landing strip
Psili Korifi mountain in the distance
Looking behind from the same mountain, lot of cloud action
Speaking of action, Aktion on the Ambracian gulf
Corfu, large island, popular holiday destination
Recreation and historical sites like this Venetian fortress
It’s where that beached yacht is in the previous picture
Kucova, Albania. Odd happenstance of light, shadows and showers
Arriving in Tirana, capital of Albania
Passing over the city while departing for Italy
A colorful city in itself, now delivering the best sunset I’ve seen yet in FS 2020
Onwards to Italy with a hefty headwind
Final stop, Bari, Italy
Next up, South along the coast of Italy.