Tag Archives: footpaths

Kardamili: musings on the way ahead

Posted on June 10, 2012 by BarryH

Friday evening and the clientele at the Maistros coffee bar next to my apartment, where I regularly get my caffeine fix, erupted into spontaneous cheering and applause.  Greece had equalised against Poland in the 2012 European Cup.  At last something … Continue reading →

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Kardamili: The Viros Gorge, knowing the limits

Posted on June 8, 2012 by BarryH

Two tasks for Thursday.  First was to find the monastery of Likaki, shown on the map to be,like Agios Sotiris, close to the bed of the Viros Gorge.  Second was to walk up the gorge beyond where I had been … Continue reading →

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Kardamili: A walk on the South Side

Posted on June 7, 2012 by BarryH

It seems a little pointless now to say: “Wednesday dawned cloudless and warm” , but it did.  After the uncertainties of the weather in Meteora, Metsovo, Ioannina, Parga and Paxos, the appearance of heavy cloud over the high Taigetus Mountains … Continue reading →

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Kardamili: up the Viros Gorge

Posted on June 6, 2012 by BarryH

Made my own breakfast Tuesday morning for the first time since I arrived in Greece early in May.  When I stayed on Symi and Tilos for extended periods in 2010 I was self catering and got into the habit of … Continue reading →

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Corfu: a Ryan Giggs Moment, lacerated flesh and some snapshots

Posted on June 1, 2012 by BarryH

Very short blog post for Thursday, to the relief of some I’m sure. Simply a few visual impressions of a day and another part of the island. Walk to the taverna where I sip espresso and have my morning WiFix … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 20, 2012 by BarryH

Metsovo:  getting it wrong and a discourse on the nature of paths Swung the curtains open to the balcony doors Saturday morning and was dazzled by the sun streaming in from a cloudless blue sky.  Weather forecasts on the internet … 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: Some things are just weird!

Posted on June 30, 2011 by BarryH

I certainly had an early start on Wednesday morning, though not initially in the way I had planned. I woke some time between 06.00 and 06.30.  The uncertainty as to the exact time is that my brain is not really … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: pushing along in ancient landscapes

Posted on June 18, 2011 by BarryH

Thursday and on my own again.  I felt the need to do something a bit more extreme than usual, push the limits a bit, prove I’m still alive and not just vegetating.  One of the effects of being on my … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: ancient cultures, New Europe

Posted on June 8, 2011 by BarryH

After a much longer and tougher walk than usual on Monday, I decided discretion was the better part of valour on Tuesday morning.  I got everything ready to post the blog and getting a quick connection I posted it all … Continue reading →

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