The Sirikari Gorge to Polyrrinia

Inevitably, after five years and approaching seventy articles, “Explore” will move further away from, but always within easy reach of Paleochora. The walk through the Sirikari Gorge to Polyrrinia is a case in point, with a scenic drive of 45km through Dris and Strovles to Topolia, then branching left through Aikirgiannis and Kalathenes to park …

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Menies Bay and Ancient Dyktina

“Oh, it was a fine and a pleasant day, Out of Kolimbari we were faring ….” With apologies to Ewan MacColl, Laura and I were kayaking north to Menies Bay, and not out of Yarmouth harbour, following the shoals of herring. Rodopos is the easterly peninsula of the two “rabbit’s ears” in NW Crete, and …

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