No climbing on New Year’s Eve this year – our tired hands just couldn’t take anymore sharp limestone! Instead, we had a wonderful morning at the beach outside the house. Our first dip was straight out of bed, then after some food we returned for a longer snorkel. Followed by lunch on the balcony in… Read more

The days have been passing in a very agreeable manner, divided between eating, sleeping, climbing and swimming. The ground below the cliffs feels as dry as a desert, yet there is colour and life in abundance. The climbing has been really good and apart from moving on from one sector which was a bit too… Read more

We’ve had a splendid few days soaking up the best that Leonidio has to offer. Lazy starts, beautiful swims, quality rock climbs and social evenings. It’s been well into the afternoon by the time we’d had a few swims, feeds and got ourselves ready for some time on the rock. The walk-ins were hot, but… Read more

When this is outside your front door, every day starts with this walk and a swim… Having chilled down in the water, we then spent a good while warming back up in the sun and enjoying another leisurely breakfast! It was tempting to spend the entire day just listening to the lapping of the water… Read more

Back in Seattle a few months ago, Anna had given us some American Christmas gifts so we could think of them while being so far away. Christmas Day started off with us opening the festive special ‘Gingerbread Coffee’ and ‘having a brew’ down on the beach outside the pad. After the festive drinks, it seemed… Read more

Well we’ve arrived in the Leonidio region and settled into our beachfront retreat at Lakkos. We’re on the edge of an agricultural area with olives, tomatoes and oranges in abundance. The perfect place to hide away for a while! In one direction there are fine views of the mountains and cliffs, and to the other… Read more