A couple of years ago while tackling Mt. Kerkis on Samos there was an incredible view of Ikaria's long ridge running nearly the entire length of the island. Back in the day Ikaria url=https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303734204577470471862628442.html?reflink=share_mobilewebsharehad a reputation as an isle exile for communists and is still currently known as a "blue zone," i.e., a place where many people live long lives. While I did not run into any conspicuous communists, there were, of course, a couple of hikes that I wanted to do on Ikaria. The first was hiking from Raches down to Magganitis where I would hopefully catch a boat to Agios Kirykos for a ferry to Samos. Because the local bus schedule is a mystery and hitching is hit or miss, the hike down to Magganitis was actually the only way to guaran
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