Over the past eight years this series has ‘Explored’ Paleochora and nearby areas mainly on foot, occasionally by kayak and cycle rides, but never on horseback. So here’s a first – a morning’s pony riding from the Deres Horse Riding Centre. Deres is around an hour’s drive from Paleochora (but see footnote) – over to …
Oct 22 2016
From Omalos to the Sea
It’s 11am on Wednesday 13th June (2016), Stage 11 of this year’s Tour de France. Chris Froome, wearing the race leader’s Yellow Jersey, and challengers to his title are preparing to ride 162km from Carcassonne – Montpellier. Laura and I are ready to set off on our own challenge, to descend 1200m (4000 ft) from …
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