An Emergency Visit to Finestrat, Alicante
We had booked a vacation rental in the village of Polop, located in the mountains of Alicante... so how did we end up spending the weekend in nearby Finestrat?
A Long Weekend in Benimantell and Guadalest, Alicante
Finally visiting Benimantell and Guadalest - It's hard to believe that we had lived for twelve years in the Valencian Community, without ever having explored the mountain range behind Benidorm, in the province of Alicante.
Hiking on Crete: From Stavros to the Katholiko Beach
Two years ago, we spent about a month living in Stavros, a small town along the northern coast of Crete, not far from Chania. While there, we embarked on an excellent hike which leads from the town to the Katholiko beach, along a gorgeous, rocky path.
An Unexpectedly Dangerous Hike around Telendos
Over the years, we've gotten ourselves into many challenging hiking situations, from the Hengill Death Hike in Iceland, to the Leech Attack in Sri Lanka. And thanks to Telendos Island, we have a new one to add to our list of stupidly dangerous hikes. After so many years of travel, you'd think we might be smarter... We had crossed over on the ferry to Telendos, with some friends who were spending the day climbing. After watching them…
Lera Cave on the Vardies Mountain
On our first night in Stavros, while relaxing on the terrace of our house, we noticed a little light halfway up the slope of the imposing Vardies Mountain. The next day, we'd learn that this is the location of a cave church, and that there's a short, steep path which leads to it. We decided to check it out that very same day. The path to the cave is easy to spot, and more or less a…