A goat we met while hiking up the mountain from Grikos to Chora on Patmos

 

Making new friends: We usually encounter a lot of cats and donkeys in Greece, and sometimes a few dogs and horses. But on certain islands, like Astipalea and Amorgos, we’ve met more goats than people! It was the same case on Patmos, where we passed a lot of goats while hiking around the island. Below are a few pics and two videoclips showing a few of the bashful creatures who crossed our paths.

 

Another goat we encountered while hiking from Grikos to Chora

 

This is the mountain trail between Grikos and Chora where we met dozens of goats

 

A herd of goats grazing in a field next to the path from Grikos to Chora

 

More goats grazing on a hillside below Chora on Patmos