We drive from Leonidio to the Athens airport, where we meet up with our friends Joe and Jessica. The direct flight to Kalymnos is convenient, but the plane is small and easily battered by wind. Many flights get cancelled, delayed, or rerouted to Kos (a neighboring Dodecanese island). We land safely and get into our… Continue reading Kalymnos
From Athens we drive to Corinth, turn South to Argos, then follow the sea shore all the way to Leonidio. There are countless serpentine turns to navigate the coastline. It takes us about 4 hours and the last hour is in darkness. We arrive at the Red Rock Cafeteria and use their free WiFi to… Continue reading Leonidio
In the beginning there was Chaos. (That’s the dude’s name; get it? Greek mythology is a lesson in vocabulary, and Stephen Fry’s book Mythos drives this point home in a very entertaining way.) From chaos a plan emerged for our trip to Greece. We board an airplane a little before midnight and ask Uranus (the… Continue reading Athens
We are traveling in Greece for almost three weeks. It will be mostly a climbing trip (Leonidio and Kalymnos), but with some diving and tourism on rest days. Here is how we prepare to live large on a small budget. Step 1: Planning I’ve wanted to go to Kalymnos ever since I started climbing. Friends… Continue reading Trip Planning: Greece
