After two weeks on the quiet coast, it was a real culture shock to step off the metro train and into the centre of Athens! Busy and noisy! We arrived just as the guards were performing an elaborate change, which involved a slow walk/dance. Very interesting and entertaining. A short walk though nearby gardens got… Read more

By the end of a very full the day, we’d arrived in some new accommodation in the City of Athens. Before getting there, we’d managed to get a few final climbing in, in Katafyki Gorge. This is a view of the gorge, with our little hire car parked at the far end. We climbed three… Read more

There’s never any rush to get out in the mornings around here! The usual morning routine of swim and breakfasting by the water is not one to be rushed! Once again, it was afternoon by the time we got out and about – back to to Castle Thermisia and this time with a much better… Read more

I’ve had a brief flick though my (many, many) photos from 2022 and stopped on a few that caught my eye or reminded me of some fun times. They’re not necessarily the best photos or a particularly accurate representation of the year, but give a good indication of some of the variety of work, travel… Read more

The final sunrise of the year was another extraordinary light show. I set my camera up to make a time-lapse film, but it must have fallen over just after it started so my film was only one second long! Ha ha! Never mind, I did get one nice photo out of it. What a bedroom… Read more

I couldn’t help but get myself up and out of bed to witness another stunner sunrise. This time I went out onto the roof top balcony to get fully bathed in the morning glow. A spooky layer of cloud drifted over while we were having breakfast in the summer house, but it gave some spectacular… Read more