Sometimes Eventful

We woke with the birds and made it to the Acropolis before the heat, and the crowds would be a problem. The early start was worth it. We were 10th in line, and once on the site, it almost felt like we had the place to ourselves. The Acropilis is magnificent and mind blowing and once again, I felt humbled to walk the paths and feel the vibration of ancient people.

Meterora Part 3 (Finale)
Our last visit of the day was to a monetary that is a nunnery. Here, the gardens are lush and do seem to have a more feminine touch. No steps required to enter this one!
I wish I could share photos of the absolutely stunning murals and woodcarving found inside the churches, but no photography or video is allowed. You'll have to trust me when I say it is stunning, and perhaps do a google search for official photos.

Meterora Part 2
More stairs, more stunning views. Our second monastery was a little easier to access with only 150 steps to climb. This monetary is grander than the first one we visited, with gardens and courtyards that are peaceful and beautiful.
The monasteries and nunneries of Meterora are active, working places of worship and there are strict rules around what is appropriate attire for visitors. No bare backs, shoulders or knees for men and women, and women are required to wear skirts... Pants are not acceptable. If you don't have the appropriate clothing, loaner skirts and scarves are provided.
Normally, a dress is the last thing you would find me wearing if I had to climb a bunch of stairs up a rock in 37 C heat, but part of experiencing this place is respecting these easy to follow rules.

Back at the Outdoor Adventure Show! I've lost track of how many years it's been since I started coming to this show. It's great to be back and connect with some old friends and familiar faces.

This year seems to be all about change for the Sometimes Eventful crew. A lot of those changes have been hard. Like, super hard. And some of them have been pretty crappy. Actually, super crappy. But a few of those changes have actually been really good and signal amazing new adventures ahead of us.

We just sold our lovely pop-up trailer and waved goodbye as the new owner towed it from our driveway this afternoon. After 10 years of base camping from those 4 walls on wheels, I have nothing but good memories about all the adventures we've had with the pop-up. So many adventures, places explored and an enormous amount of laughter has happened with that trailer. It has kept us warm, sheltered us from wicked storms and been a haven in the woods for our little family when all we needed to do was rest and recharge in nature.

You might think this is one of the crappy changes. But it isn't. Not at all!

We are so excited for the new owners - a lovely family with 3 young children - to have their own adventures and make their own memories in the pop-up and discover the amazing things Ontario's outdoors have to offer.

This isn't the end of our camping adventures. Its just a change.... A good change and the start of a whole new phase for the Sometimes Eventful family!