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Meteora: more monasteries, more rocks, more perspectives

Posted on May 16, 2012 by BarryH

The weather forecasts for Meteora on Tuesday had all agreed that it would be grey and wet.  Local opinion also agreed.  As if to thumb the nose at the experts, it wasn’t.  It started off bright and then clouded over … Continue reading →

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Meteora: to the heights, a pain in the neck and views from prison

Posted on May 14, 2012 by BarryH

Sunday and my legs were tired after doing the planned walk twice yesterday in order to repeat photos with the sun in the right place.   So, like the over-optimistic man-of-the-mountains I fancy myself to be, I planned a walk which … 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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