Sunday cycling in search of thyme

This Sunday with friends, we decided to go for a bike ride in order to find thyme.

Several times we have already gone to a certain place where there is always thyme at this time of the year, and that is why we decided to go there this time as well.

To get there, we had to leave the busy city and head south.

After Poda protected area, we headed to the village of Marinka, which is about 11 km away. from the city.

The village was very busy that day and there were many people and cars on the streets. It was a holiday - Palm Sunday, and many games and celebrations were organized in the center of the village.

Passing around a small square near the village church, I saw an attractive decoration prepared for the coming Easter.

There were large white eggs placed on straw mats.

A small stage, it was decorated with colorful drawings depicting bunnies, chicks, flowers and eggs.

There were also decorations on the walls of the nearby building.

My friends and I went to the outskirts of the village, where the nature is beautiful and the atmosphere is calm.

On the dirt paths we met children riding bicycles.

Herds of goats passed around us.

We stopped the bikes at a picnic spot located near a small chapel.

Some of us stayed at this place, lighting a fire and preparing food, and with other friends we continued to the higher parts to find thyme.

In places it was difficult to cross and we had to carry the bikes.

We soon found plenty of thyme and picked from it.

The aroma of this wonderful herb was gorgeous.

There was a lot of chamomile and various beautiful flowers around.

We returned by a slightly different route passing around a stone fountain.

On the way we saw many cows, sheep and horses.

It was a wonderful Sunday!

Thank you for stopping by!