Category Archives: Greece

Meteora: to the heights, a pain in the neck and views from prison

Posted on May 14, 2012 by BarryH

Sunday and my legs were tired after doing the planned walk twice yesterday in order to repeat photos with the sun in the right place.   So, like the over-optimistic man-of-the-mountains I fancy myself to be, I planned a walk which … Continue reading →

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Meteora: first day’s wonderings

Posted on May 13, 2012 by BarryH

Meteora is visually iconic.  You see it and instantly recognise it, rarely by name or location but as “Oh! Yeh!  That place.  Didn’t they do a James Bond there once”.  It is like nowhere else.  Other countries have the odd … Continue reading →

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From Athens to Kalabaka: a day of ‘firsts’

Posted on May 11, 2012 by BarryH

Yet another early start on Friday. Alarm set for 06.15 in order to finish packing and have breakfast promptly at the 07.00 start to make sure that I got to the station in good time to suss things out.  Again … Continue reading →

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A day out in Athens

Posted on May 10, 2012 by BarryH

Thursday morning and getting up at 07.30, the equivalent of 05.30 BST, didn’t hurt too much.  My body clock seems to adjust quickly, probably because I don’t go to bed until I’m very tired and then go to sleep instantly. … Continue reading →

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It’s Wednesday 9 May so this must be Athens

Posted on May 10, 2012 by BarryH

Athens and the start of my 2012 Greek Odyssey.  I don’t know where it will lead me but I have a broad plan, a Kindle and now, very much at the last minute, the Kindle edition of the 2012 Rough … Continue reading →

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Athens, Meteora, Pindus Mountains, Paxos, Mani: Rambling around Greece ….. virtually

Posted on April 22, 2012 by BarryH

Apologies for the dearth of blogs recently.  If you have missed my ramblings …. you could always seek medical help. It’s now just over 2 weeks before I fly to Greece.  I have been extremely busy, verging on panic, trying … Continue reading →

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Health, fitness and Welsh Poo Sticks

Posted on March 13, 2012 by BarryH

I’ve been thinking about health and fitness recently.  I long ago concluded that if every time I had some minor ache or pain I stopped exercising I would soon end up doing very little.  Instead I adjust what I do … Continue reading →

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Ambitious plans

Posted on February 28, 2012 by BarryH

Having been mulling it over for some time I have now finally bitten the bullet and booked a flight to Greece and have an ambitious itinerary beginning to firm up for travelling on the mainland , visiting Crete, Santorini and … Continue reading →

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Greece 2011: the hidden Symi and how I became a fasolakia junkie

Posted on September 10, 2011 by BarryH

Another brilliant start to the day with breakfast on the hotel terrace looking down to the harbour as another large cruise ship pulled into to give people their ‘Symi-fix’.  One more thing to tick of the published list of ‘1000 … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: the bells, the dog , and the case of the disappearing snake

Posted on June 20, 2011 by BarryH

The usual start to the day with breakfast on the terrace was not quite the same on Sunday.  Normally the only issue of any moment is whether to choose to sit in the sun or the shade depending on the … Continue reading →

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