Feb 18 2017
The mountain village of Koustoyerako, high above and 10 km north-east of Sougia, has a long and proud history of resistance to foreign occupation, and so was destroyed by the Venetians, Turks, and most recently (in 1943) by the Germans. The wild and forested area above, fringing the White Mountains, was a stronghold for Cretan …
Oct 22 2016
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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