Monthly Archives: October 2014

Symi: to the past and on the edge

Posted on October 30, 2014 by BarryH

I’m back home now, trying to stop the cold seeping into my bones and prevent the grey seeping into my brain.  But there are many bright, warm memories of Symi to look back on, more Symi-based blogs to post. One … Continue reading →

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Remembering

Posted on October 28, 2014 by BarryH

Five years.  Constantly remembered.  Constantly missed x

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Symi:  Wildlife safari.

Posted on October 18, 2014 by BarryH

The searing heat of summer on The Hot Rock has passed.  Life is beginning to emerge again from the crisp remains of the scorched landscape.  Trekking in the mountains reveals more every day as plants and animals emerge from the … Continue reading →

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Symi:  A Taste of Honey and Dalliance with A Painted Lady

Posted on October 4, 2014 by BarryH

I stopped to chat with  friends in Lefteris’s kafenion at the top of the Kali Strata on the way back to the house from the restaurant close to midnight.  After a short while the owner started  hurriedly carrying the wooden chairs … Continue reading →

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