A Short Walk to Argastiri

It’s June, it’s Crete, and it’s hot. And with the Libyan Sea warm and inviting, and a dozen or more beaches close to Paleochora, there is understandably less enthusiasm for long walks. But I wanted to go to Argastiri, for reasons explained later. So here’s a walk of around 8km, taking less than three hours, …

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The Kamariano Gorge – Paleochora Walks

Flashback to mid-March 2013, just over a year ago.  Four friends and I were nearing the end of what was almost certainly the first descent of the Kamariano Gorge, north of Sougia.  The difficult part was over  –  a vertical & overhanging 6m drop involving lowering and abseiling.  All that remained was a steep groove …

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