Waking up to the cold fresh air and bright blue skies with plans to explore a new path is one of my favourite days.I am lucky that this is my life through the months of winter when walkers are few and I spend days on my own on the paths and tracks watching the spring… Continue reading Midwinter is here
Summer time is here…..we need a rest!!!
Our walking has finished for the summer and we can look back on some wonderful months of the Spring where we walked in huge clouds of wildflowers, herbs and butterflies.It is now time to reflect and remember the best, and how we can build on it, as we explore our wonderful home. Two things stand… Continue reading Summer time is here…..we need a rest!!!
Spring walking at its best!
When Spring breezes start to warm the air our wonderful world of plants wakes up and starts to blossom. From the first almonds, through the wild pears and into the cherry and peaches the trees above us are buzzing with bees. Underfoot we have brushed through the anemones and hyacinths and now the time for… Continue reading Spring walking at its best!
Shepherds, autumn fruit and mushrooms
Autumn walking here is a real pleasure. After the heat has gone and the air has cleared we get back on the paths and check everything out before our walkers arrive. This gives us time to appreciate our home all over again after the summer break. We especially like the chance to catch up with… Continue reading Shepherds, autumn fruit and mushrooms
Spring season at an end
What a wonderful Spring season we had. Lots of walkers from around the world came to explore our beautiful home and fell in love with it.Arcadia is truly a miracle in the sea of noisy tourism. We still have the paths and views to ourselves and share them only with the wildlife and shepherds.The silence… Continue reading Spring season at an end
Spring time is here
When we are walking in Spring we always make sure to have plenty of time to stop for photographs. The colours are magnificent and the smell of the herbs, slightly crushed as we brush pass, burst into the air. Whether you want to learn more about the flowers that surround us or just relax and… Continue reading Spring time is here
Explore caves and gorges
We have wonderful gorges and caves to explore. They each have their own character. The colours change. The shapes sculpted by the water fill the eye. Some have been used for centuries as goat pens, or hermit dwellings or sanctuary in times of trouble. They all tell their own story.
Highest biodiversity in Europe
Spring comes early to our home and the flower extravaganza keeps going until well into the Summer. Our National Park alone has 109 endemic flowers and with Greece having the highest biodiversity in Europe what better place to spend Spring walking. We know where to take you to see the best of the best and… Continue reading Highest biodiversity in Europe
Autumn colours
The seasons flow one to the other easily here in Greece and each season has its highlights. Autumn is in the air now and fires are burning in the fields as the chestnut harvest finishes and the olive begins. Walking in the cooler air with clearer views and Autumn colours all around is a paradise.
Path clearing
Old paths saved for the future Our area used to be crisscrossed by paths that were used regularly to walk from hamlet to hamlet, usually with goats and sheep in tow. These paths now lie unused and soon will be lost forever. We spend some of our days finding, clearing and marking paths to save… Continue reading Path clearing