Tag Archives: Greece

Symi: Perspectives

Posted on September 30, 2012 by BarryH

Saturday morning and we walked down to the harbour from the Horio to do bits of shopping but most importantly to buy the ferry tickets for the crossing to Rhodes from where we fly home on Wednesday next. Last year’s … Continue reading →

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Symi: to Rhodes and back

Posted on September 27, 2012 by BarryH

Early start to Wednesday.  I was taking the ferry to Rhodes to meet my daughter and her husband at the airport. There was a choice of two, the high speed catamaran at 07.45 and the large Blue Star ferry arriving … Continue reading →

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Symi: dead sandals.

Posted on September 26, 2012 by BarryH

Tuesday was earmarked for another good walk, significantly longer than Vigla on Monday but on paths so less arduous. The walk to Agios Emilianos, the monastery on an island connected by a causeway is a long-time favourite.  It’s one that … Continue reading →

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Symi: straight to the top of the hot rock.

Posted on September 25, 2012 by BarryH

After a good warm-up walk on Sunday I decided not to pussyfoot around but to take advantage of the fitness I built up on Nisyros and go for one the most strenuous and challenging walks on Symi, to the top … Continue reading →

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Symi: on a hot rock

Posted on September 24, 2012 by BarryH

Sunday and what to do!  Having spent many years coming to Symi and walking the mountains and 3 months here in 2010 the “opportunities and possibilities” (quotation from the first series of the Alan Plater Beiderbecke Trilogy, as spoken by … Continue reading →

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From Nisyros to Symi via Kos

Posted on September 23, 2012 by BarryH

Moving on.  There nolonger seems to be a ferry connexion directly between Nisyros and Symi.  Early morning ferry to Kos and high speed catamaran from Kos to Symi at the end of the afternoon was the best option. Early breakfast … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: much-loved places.

Posted on September 21, 2012 by BarryH

Thursday, only 2 more days on Nisyros to go, and I decided to stick to my decision and rather than explore a couple of the new places I wanted to go I would instead finish my time on the island … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: stumbling into the past.

Posted on September 20, 2012 by BarryH

Strange how things turn out. Wednesday and I decided that rather than explore a couple of the new places I wanted to go I would instead finish my time on Nisyros with 3 days of fairly long walks with which … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: a blast.

Posted on September 19, 2012 by BarryH

Tuesday was a blast! One of the things I wanted to do before I leave Nisyros was to revisit the Parleta lava pinnacles towering above the caldera with the ancient fortress built into them.  I went there first time last … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: freed from the tyranny of targets

Posted on September 17, 2012 by BarryH

Sunday. It’s hard to believe that it’s my third Sunday on Nisyros and that I have been here for 3 weeks.  We have been here many times and last year I was here for a month in June.  But still … Continue reading →

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