Keramoto Cove - Walk 27 closure

I've been informed that Walk 27, Keramoto Cove in Glossa, is impassable. I'll let you know when I've had a change to inspect it.

Orchids & Clearing

At last have been able to get to work and start path clearing. It's been way too wet up until now. So the way from Moutero church, the spring and up to the dirt road, is now clear. I walked down from Moutero to Panormos yesterday and it's fine; just at the bottom of the hill after emerging from the forest (where my friend Jessica found a Birdsnest Orchid - we put branches round it to protect it) the grass is rather long. I'll get that cleared next Sunday. After that, we'll tackle Djilili, which again, is overgrown. After that, I was hoping to clear an old trail from Ag Marina spring up to Palouki.

Out and about, I found a Bumble Bee orchid, amongst others.

Here We Go Again

It's time to get those paths cleared!

No volunteers so thank goodness for the SCAN budget. Having lined up a Skopeliti to help me, his wife gave birth and they are all still in Volos. So I had to find somone else. I asked George, who comes here every summer and helps clean the shops on the front every morning. He said he knew all about strimmers too. So yesterday we dusted off the dust from the strimmer and headed to Moutero, via the petrol station. Felt slightly worried when he didn't know one has to put this bottle of red stuff in with the petrol. Anyway, with the help of a neighbour, he managed to get the machine started. Shortly afterwards the 'strings' disintergrated and the spares the previous user had assured me were 'in the bag' were not. So that was that. The helmet was also broken beyond repair. Not wishing to waste the day, I then took George down to the Djilili area, as this will be the next path for clearing. Even though he has been coming here for nearly 20 years, he had never been to either location or anywhere else inbetween.

On the way through the olive groves, I took these images.

Let's hope things go better next Sunday.

CHRISTMAS

I'd just like to wish all the Skopelos walking fans and those of you who plan to visit in 2009 a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Heather

Parasol, Ink-Cap, Smooth Chanterelle, Red Cage

Hi ya-all!

Went for a l o n g walk today and tried to find the Palouki path from the goat shed (near Ag Barbara). Not possible. That's going to have to come out of the next edition. However, a new route has been marked (with my yellow footprint signs). Taking the road up from Sotiros, on the bend where the asphalt stops and a dirt road goes off sharp right, take the marked track entrance. (Thank you very much Jane and John).

I then drove over to Djilili and walked along the valley to Glysteri beach. That route is already getting overgrown again and will have to be given a haircut before next April for sure. Took these images of fungi enroute.

WISH YOU WERE HERE

Autumn colours

HERE COMES THE SUN....

After days and days of much needed rain, today... gentle sun. Went for a short walk to Prof. Ilias, passing Ag. Constantinos church. Wish you were all here to enjoy it too.