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Tag Archives: rock climbing
Kalymnos: peace and tranquillity at the end of summer
I finished my summer in Greece with a short stay on Kalymnos. Its population of 16,000, making it the third most populous island in the Dodecanese group after Rhodes and Kos, is considerably increased in the summer by tourists. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Greece, Hiking, History, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, new technology, Photography
Tagged autumn crocus, broadband, castles, Emborios, flowers, Greece, hiking, Hora, Kalymnos, Kastri, nature, photography, rock climbing, Symi
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Symi, Tilos, The Mani: rock with an edge!
I was introduced to rock climbing more years ago than I’m prepared to admit, though I will own up to being 13 at the time. I remember it vividly, not because it was exhilarating but because it was traumatic. It … Continue reading
Posted in Greece, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Wildlife
Tagged climbing, eroded limestone, Geomorphology, Greece, Gria, Italian Stallion, Kousoubas, Lake District, limestone, Manchester, Nimborio, Pedi, place names, rock climbing, Seathwaite Slabs, sharp rock, sport, Sylvester Stallone, Symi, The Mani, Tilos, Viros Gorge
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Symi: a gorge walk
Since I arrived back on Symi nearly two weeks ago I have been setting out for walks at midday in order to get myself acclimatised to walking in the heat ready for longer treks when noon temperatures would be difficult … Continue reading
Posted in Greece, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature
Tagged bonzai, cypress trees, dry river bed, dry waterfalls, gorge walking, Greece, Lapathos Beach, limestone, Oregano, rock climbing, rock scrambling, Symi, Vasilios Gorge
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Trek tech: technology and mountain walking
I’m no techno-geek but nor am I a Luddite. Decades ago in the office where I worked, I was one of the first to embrace word processing, the first below director level to have a corporate e-mail address and correspond … Continue reading
Symi: a gorgeous walk
Normally I’m obsessive about tidying up behind me. Food shopping gets put in the cupboard or fridge as soon as I walk in through the door. Clothes get folded or hung as I take them off. But I hate unpacking … Continue reading
Posted in Greece, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains
Tagged Agia Paraskevi, Agios Vasilios, dehydration, gorges, Greece, hiking, kalderimi, rock climbing, Symi, trekking, unpacking, Vasilios Gorge, walking guides, walks
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Kalymnos: rock and more rock
The main thing which strikes you about Kalymnos is …. rock. Craggy mountains rise steeply above the harbour and are the dominant backbone the whole length of the island. Much of the rock is precipitous and this plus warm, sunny … Continue reading
Posted in Greece
Tagged Emborios, Greece, Italian Path, Kalymnos, Kastri, Pothia, rock climbing, rocks, Stink Lily
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