Rough path down to Benitses

Day 5 - West to East Coast - the climbing begins

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June 15th 2010
I wake early and the first thing I notice on getting out of bed is the pain in my right leg as I walk to the bathroom. Typical the climbing starts today. Oh well no pain no gain was my training motto so it will have to apply to the walk; I will not be taking a lift unless forced to by the weather. As I leave Paramonas at 8am the climbing begins, the village is on the slopes of Mt Ag Mattheos and I ... read more

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more