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Tag Archives: water
Symi: a trek beyond the economic fringe
The deserted village of Gria set in limestone crags high above Pedi Bay has fascinated me ever since first ‘discovering’ it 15 years ago. The fact that it has a permanent pond, seemingly lost not only to sight but to … Continue reading
Posted in Greece, Hiking, History, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Spring
Tagged deserted villages, dought, Drakos Fortification, Greece, Greek Spiny Spurge, Gria, Holy Orchid, orchids, Pyramid Orchid, Red Darter, Symi, Tongue Orchid, water, wild gladiolus, Zoodohout Pighis monastery
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Tilos: the mountain that destroyed my sandals
A few more walks after the Kamikaze Trail and I decided to have an easy day and head to a beach for a laze and swim. Apart from the pebbled town beach, over a mile long and just a quick … Continue reading
Posted in Greece, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature
Tagged Agios Staphanos harbour, beaches, cliff path, deserted village, Despoti to Nero, Ghera, Greece, Koutsoubas, Lethra, mountain path, mountains, Red Beach, sandals, snake skin, Stavros Bay, telecom station, Thollos Bay, Tilos, Tilos beaches, water
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Symi: looking back, connections and a bit of history.
Those who followed my ramblings while I was in Greece may remember photos of a flower which we found growing in profusion on the last walking day on Symi at the beginning of October. I had no idea what it … Continue reading
Posted in Greece, Grey Britain
Tagged Arum, canoeing, flora and fauna, Gecko, Greece, Greek history, history, rocks, Symi, Turkey, underground water, water
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Symi: straight to the top of the hot rock.
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
Posted in Greece
Tagged art, drought, flora and fauna, Greece, monasteries, rocks, Symi, water
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Parga: water and growth
I regret to say that Wednesday arrived grey in Parga. And before anyone e-mails to crow about it, I already know that the weather at home is sunny and warm. It’s certainly not cool here but the dependably sunny weather … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Greece
Tagged Greece, Metsovo, olives, Parga, Paxos, Pindus Mountains, water
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Metsovo: down by the riverside … a really long way down
I was equally dazzled by the sun on Sunday morning when I swung the curtains open to the balcony doors as on Saturday morning and the sky was again cloudless blue. This time I didn’t revise my plan for an … Continue reading
Greece 2011: Symi walk, the old, the dry, the colourful
Tuesday dawned warm and sunny. So what’s new?! Only two things really. I wasn’t around when it dawned, I was far away in the Land of Nod after a heavy night’s partying. Well, really just attending the opening evening of … Continue reading
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