A Roadtrip in Epirus, Greece - 50 minutes around Vikos Gorge

NOTE:
This isn't my usual "Car-Centric" upload, but is a product closer to my heart's definition of true road tripping pleasure, because spending a day driving leisurely around is to also explore new roads in unknown territory, to find some unspoiled countryside with good food and good company and to appreciate the long history that exists in parts of the world. In that regard, this is about as good as I've ever had it.

SUMMARY of the VIDEO:
A long edit from a day trip in a Mercedes C180 through the mountains above Ioannina in the Epirus region of Greece, known as The Zagorohoria, with my son Simon. We drove to the deepest gorge in Europe; The Vikos Gorge. We visited rustic hill towns like Vitsa and Monodendri, explored old monasteries and mountains with interlacing rivers spanned by old stone arch bridges that the area is famous for.
The clip opens with still shots and text introducing the area. The video starts around the 3 minute mark. The video presents three segments of driving. First is from the town of Kipoi 440 10 at the south end of the Vikos Gorge to the town of Vikos at the north end of the gorge. I talk a bit about history and driving in the area. At Vikos we enjoy some ice cream while looking at the views. Then follows a shorter segment where we leave Vikos and drive via Aristi to an ice cold river for a refreshing splash. The last segment is the longest and shows the drive from the river, via Aristi, all the way back to Ioannina showing the transition from mountain roads, to the main valley road, through the city outskirts and into the center 'Kastro' of Ioannina within the Ottoman period fortress walls.

I hope you enjoy it. I'd be glad to get comments. Let me know if particular parts are boring enough to delete. I had a hard time cutting more without feeling it lost it's personal flavor and sense of sharing the exploration we undertook that day.

Thank you,
- Art