Ahhh! After a week in Greece, we finally got the climbing kit unpacked and clip some fresh bolts while hanging off a steep sunny cliff, at the sector called ‘All the Universe’. Excitement levels were running high! And I got to tie into our new rope for the first time – always a nice process.… Read more

After a little time spent looking at a range of weather forecasts, we decided that our best option for dry (or at least sheltered) conditions, would be to drive over the the south western side of the island. It was only a forty five minute drive, but on a very slow road. The winding lanes… Read more

A somewhat different and largely disappointing view from the house this morning – Torrential rain instead of our usual blue sky sunrise! Climbing was now well and truly off the menu, so we shifted our attention towards a relaxing indoor morning of reading, eating and drinking… The afternoon weather at the nearby coast was looking… Read more

There really is no rush around here to get going in the mornings, so a gentle transition from bed to balcony seems to be providing a good start to Greek life. But today, we did venture away from the rooftop, to have a reconnaissance of the Manikia climbing area – it’s the reason we are… Read more

After another fine start to the day, breakfasting on the rooftop, we decided to check out the coast and get our toes dipped in the sea. Didn’t quite feel up to a full swim, but it was good to be ‘testing the waters’. Breakfast this morning consisted of a pile of freshly baked ‘cheese pies’… Read more

I literally crawled from the warmth of the dark bedroom – I was tired and didn’t want get up yet, but on seeing the even warmer light of the morning sun on our rooftop terrace, it was a move worth making! And things got even better with a breakfast of the cake we’d been gifted… Read more