Tag Archives: Mandraki

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: 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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Nisyros: rock hopping along the coast

Posted on September 4, 2012 by BarryH

I can’t remember how many times I’ve seen the Disney film ‘The Jungle Book’.  I saw it 5 times in cinemas before I could use having children, and now grandchildren, as an excuse for watching it on video.  I can close my … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: setbacks, things beyond our control, exhilaration!

Posted on August 29, 2012 by BarryH

Great first two days walking.  Third was well …. I’ll deal with the setbacks first.  On Sunday, my first day on Nisyros and the start of Greek Odyssey Part 2, the screen on my brand new Canon S100  started to … Continue reading →

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From hot rocks to old rocks

Posted on June 17, 2011 by BarryH

Wednesday is the major change-over day for hotels round here, with charter flights between Kos, Rhodes and Athens (and probably other Greek airports) and the UK.  And so it was for me: Ruth and Tim were going home. The 07.30 … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: hopping hot rocks

Posted on June 16, 2011 by BarryH

We decided that Monday would also be an easy day in walking terms.  Well, that was the plan.  In the event didn’t quite work out like that. A very lazy morning, reading, chewing the fat, buying a spot of lunch. … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: rocks and butterflies

Posted on June 14, 2011 by BarryH

Apologies for the delay with the blog, the internet connection has been very poor. Saturday was an easy day in walking terms.  After a season skiing in Canada Ruth and Tim had had little exposure to the sun.  A month … Continue reading →

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Back to Nisyros: cut off from the rest of the world

Posted on June 11, 2011 by BarryH

It was an early start to Thursday in order to catch the 09.30 ferry to Nisyros.  A very relaxed start to the day.  The hotel we were staying in was just about OK for overnighting but not somewhere to hang … Continue reading →

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