Tag Archives: Greece

Nisyros: to the top of the world and underground into the distant past

Posted on September 16, 2012 by BarryH

Saturday, hunters popping away from early morning, I headed for the central block of mountains to keep out of the way of stray bullets.  It worked, none came my way despite seeing men with rifles roaming the terraces nearby. I … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: Pinnacles of cowardice and lava art.

Posted on September 15, 2012 by BarryH

Friday was the first time I have made a decision based on cowardice.  Maybe that’s a bit strong …. a decision based on circumspection. Thursday evening it became clear that the hunters were once again descending on Nisyros.  It’s an … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: Autumn came and went again.

Posted on September 14, 2012 by BarryH

Unexpectedly amazing day on Wednesday, as already said.  And un-anticipated, though with hindsight not entirely unexpected change in the weather.  Since I arrived on Nisyros on 26 August there literally hasn’t been a cloud in the sky.  Wednesday and high … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: volcano art and origami.

Posted on September 13, 2012 by BarryH

Unexpectedly amazing day on Wednesday.  Most days are good but this was better than good. Tuesday evening I found out that the island’s bus service is to be augmented by an 09.45  run to Palloi further along the coast.  Agreed … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 12, 2012 by BarryH

Nisyros: the lost coast; going off-piste big time. The island bus service is now useless for visitors wanting to use it to go out walking.  As I’ve said before 07.00 is too early and 14.15 is too late.  No other … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: the unusual and surrealistic

Posted on September 10, 2012 by BarryH

After two weeks of pretty intense walking every day in the mountains I decided that this Sunday was going to be a day of rest.  The decision was unanimous, if only because it was  unilateral.  For once I was absolutely … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: old settlements

Posted on September 9, 2012 by BarryH

There are few things more boring than listening to/reading someone blarting on about how great a time they are having when you don’t know the place and the reality is denied by distance and experience. I had a great time … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: old ways, new routes

Posted on September 8, 2012 by BarryH

I feel a right long ramble coming on  here.  So if you read the blog, be warned. Many years ago when I started work as a town planner with Monmouthshire County Council (the proper Monmouthshire, not the present vestigial pretension. … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: Lava landscapes and making a living from a volcano.

Posted on September 7, 2012 by BarryH

Wednesday I had decided to go off the page and into the past.  Thursday I had got a taste for it. Parts of the island are very little explored now despite the fact that once they were densely populated and … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: off the page and into the past.

Posted on September 6, 2012 by BarryH

Wednesday I decided to go off the page and into the past.  It kind of fitted the book which I’m reading, ‘The Eyre Affair’ by Jasper Fforde in which fiction and time are fluid and therefore changeable. First off I … Continue reading →

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