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When we left Meteora we drove to the North-western region
of Greece where Western Macedonia is located.
We saw many picturesque villages and pristine landscapes.
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Western Macedonia is a mountainous sparsely
populated region of Greece.
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Kastoria is a beautiful town known for its fur,
art and crafts industries.
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Arch made of stones and a bell lead to the site where Louis Boucher came to the Canyon around 1889 to mine copper along the creek
that bears his name. Boucher carved a trail into the canyon,
and for years lived alone at nearby Dripping
Springs and acquired the nickname, The
Hermit.
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| Louis Boucher on his mule Calamity Jane. |
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| Within short order, he built a trail from the rim to his dwelling. |
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He erected some tents and a small corral for horses, mules, and
sheep; planted a garden and an orchard. Boucher
never made a lot of money mining, but the reclusive eccentric tended to his
claims in the Canyon for many years, and was a gracious host when tourists
stopped by his canyon homes.
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Another hermit (me) on a trail guiding chosen guests (my brother
and sister) with his favorite donkey, Aphrodite.....
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....to our family’s ancestral home in the village of Zeria (upper). Guests are always welcome as long as they can
trek the mountain paths of northern Peloponnese where Zeria is located.
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