http://betabug.ch/blogs/ch-athens a swiss geek in Athens 2013-02-14T20:26:31Z http://betabug.ch/blogs/ch-athens/1308 Last weekend I was out hiking with the folks from the Krystallis Mountain club. The plan was to go to the peak of Mount Taygettus, but that didn't happen. There was way too much snow, and since there was a layer of iced over snow two weeks old undern... hiking betabug 2013-02-14T20:26:31Z http://betabug.ch/blogs/ch-athens/1289 Last weekend I was out with the Krystallis mountain club. We were crossing the Parnitha mountains near Athens. After a bit of a confused journey by public transport and with the help of some of the others, we reached the starting point. From there we... hiking betabug 2012-11-27T22:59:54Z http://betabug.ch/blogs/ch-athens/1245 Winter is over down here, but in the mountains there was some snow left last weekend. I was with the alpine club " Cristallis " hiking to the top of the Ζήρεια (Ziria) mountains, on the Peloponnese. On Saturday we went to the hut, where one group had... hiking betabug 2012-03-24T12:08:11Z http://betabug.ch/blogs/ch-athens/1230 Yesterday, we were out hiking in the Parnitha mountains with a group of people from ΕΔΑΣΑ (E.DAS.A. Volunteers Of Forest Fire-Watching Of Attica). We took the gondola lift up to the casino, complete with plush carpets and gilt framed mirrors. Then we went out into the cold... hiking fire photography betabug 2012-01-09T19:53:24Z http://betabug.ch/blogs/ch-athens/1222 The weekend I was out of town with the Krystallis moutain club. We were at the Grammeni Oxia (Γραμμένη Οξυά) hut in central Greece. We arrived Saturday, with the last bit of light. The road and hut were in fog, we were inside the clouds. Not much cha... hiking betabug 2011-12-12T10:37:12Z http://betabug.ch/blogs/ch-athens/1220 Yesterday I was out with the " Krystallis " mountain club, hiking the Flambouritsa glen (in the Zyria area, near Trikala. We were 14 people, which is a nice group size. The hike was simple, without any difficult terrain really, but with a some stretc... hiking betabug 2011-11-28T10:33:52Z http://betabug.ch/blogs/ch-athens/1154 Continuing the weekends saga from where I left off in the Aerides_ post: Yes, I've slept in the tent outside. The temperature was reported to being something like -5ºC to -9ºC outside in the morning. It was a bit windy. The tent held and my sleeping bag had no problem with the temperature. In fact I woke up at some moment in the night and took off some clothing because I was feeling too hot. A bit after 7 in the morning I convinced myself to leave the comfy "bed" and go out to take some pictures. Here is the tent in the last bit of dawn. Then I went for breakfast and to prepare for the day's adventures... hiking betabug 2011-02-09T11:09:07Z http://betabug.ch/blogs/ch-athens/1152 I'm on an excursion with the Krystallis mountain club next door to the mountain Velouhi (aka Tymfristos) near Karpenisi. the club is holding some training sessions, but I'm with a small group who does an alternative program. Today we went to the smal... hiking betabug 2011-02-05T18:12:04Z http://betabug.ch/blogs/ch-athens/1150 This morning at 7am, the alarm in my phone sounded. I switched it off. Then I was lying there, thinking. Trying to decide. Should I get up? Pack my things and head out, across Athens, to meet some friends early in the morning and head up to the Parni... hiking betabug 2011-01-30T19:38:25Z http://betabug.ch/blogs/ch-athens/1146 Last Sunday I was hiking with the folks from the Krystallis_ hiking club in the `Valley of the Muses`_ (κοιλάδα τον μουσών), near Thebes. That's the valley as seen from above in the picture. We were there for the traditional cutting of the new years cake. We did about 4 hours of hiking, starting way down in the plain... hiking betabug 2011-01-19T10:15:07Z http://betabug.ch/blogs/ch-athens/1143 The last weekend we had wonderful sunny weather. On Sunday I went with some friends for a short hike in Parnitha, the mountains/hills near Athens. In November we had been hiking there too, at a slightly different spot, with another friend and in much... hiking betabug 2011-01-11T19:16:37Z http://betabug.ch/blogs/ch-athens/1132 It's already two weeks ago that I went on another excursion with the Krystallis hiking + mountaineering club. We went to the Ταΰγετος (Taygetos) mountain. The plan was to hike to the hut on Saturday, then either (if time permits) hike straight up to the summit or go to the summit early on Sunday morning. The weather wasn't agreeing with either of these plans at all... hiking photography betabug 2010-11-27T16:45:50Z http://betabug.ch/blogs/ch-athens/1130 Last month we went for a one day hike with the "Cultural Center of the EYDAP employees (mountaineering section)" (Πολιτιστικό κέντρο εργαζόμενων ΕΥΔΑΠ (ορειβατικό τμήμα)" and some people from the Krystallis mountaineering club from Pireus. We went on a round about trail, near a village called Βλαχοκερασιά (Vlahokerasia) on the Peloponnese... hiking betabug 2010-11-22T18:14:23Z http://betabug.ch/blogs/ch-athens/1105 After being in Paris (and the Normandie), I was in Switzerland too. My father had a big party, lots of family to meet, nice. The plan was also to do some hikes in the mountains, but due to the gray, rainy weather, few of that we actually did. We went... travel hiking betabug 2010-08-27T16:43:45Z http://betabug.ch/blogs/ch-athens/1099 Χτες ήταν η γιορτή του προφήτη Ηλία. Όπως είναι το έθιμο, ανεβήκαμε με τα πόδια σ' ένα εκκλησάκι πάνω στον Υμηττό. Είχαν φωτίσει το μονοπάτι, το ξέρω και πολύ καλά, γιατί πάω συχνά για φωτογραφίες εκεί. Κανένα πρόβλημα δηλαδή. Πέρα από αυτό είχε και ... life hiking betabug 2010-07-21T10:41:37Z