Category Archives: Wildlife

Banff, Canada:  walking on water

Posted on February 28, 2018 by

I’m back home now but still reminiscing about the trip to Banff.  It was comparatively mild compared to previous winters when we have been there, afternoon temperatures getting up to a toasty -50C though much colder overnight and most days … Continue reading →

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Banff, Canada:  The Hoodoos Trail

Posted on January 21, 2018 by

Though skiing has been the main focus of my visits to the Canadian Rockies since I first came for Christmas 2010 they have always been about more than that.  Especially so since I invested in a pair of ice cleats … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: scratching the surface

Posted on August 3, 2017 by

Sandwiched between spending time on Symi I hopped a little further north in the Dodecanese to spend a couple of weeks on Nisyros.  Google it and you will see lots of photos of ‘The Volcano’ and the Paleocastro, both very … Continue reading →

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Symi: it’s good to be back

Posted on May 7, 2017 by

I didn’t manage to get the issues sorted out which prevented me coming back to Symi in April as planned but I bit the bullet, cut the Gordion knot, took the bull by the horns, and came back on 3 … Continue reading →

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Symi, Greece:  Looking back and looking forward

Posted on March 26, 2017 by

In early April in recent years I have headed to Greece for the summer.  Not possible this year because of various ongoing issues.  There is still a degree of uncertainty about when I’ll get back to the islands but, trying … Continue reading →

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Symi:  focus ….. and losing it

Posted on November 30, 2016 by

I don’t consider myself an adrenalin junkie, though I know some who disagree.  But one thing which I have learned from ‘adrenalin sports’ (white water kayaking, paragliding, climbing ….) is the importance of maintaining focus.  Lose it and there are … Continue reading →

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Nisyros:  All in a day’s trek

Posted on September 3, 2016 by

I have been back to the UK planning to continue the blog about treks on Symi but mundane stuff got in the way.  Now I’m on Nisyros and as always blown away by this place.  Been out in the mountains … Continue reading →

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