Greece – Cycle 365

The June challenge: in Naxos

Posted: June 09, 2020 Under: Challenge of the month By Scooter 4 Comments

So I haven’t posted to this challenge yet because I’m doubly challenged by it. I have very few photos of myself on a bike from the deep past, and most of my stories and newer photos have already been blogged. Here’s something though, more or less on the subject of time. We’ve cycled in Greece … Continue reading "The June challenge: in Naxos"

May and a day: the bridges of Zagori

Posted: June 01, 2018 Under: Challenge of the month By Scooter 3 Comments

So close! If we take the 10 hour time difference into account, this post nearly qualifies for the May Bridge challenge; but we’re off by about an hour. Still, I’ve got a few bridges to sell you if you’re interested. Six old stone bridges from the Zagori region of northwest Greece, all within about three … Continue reading "May and a day: the bridges of Zagori"

Cycle Days Challenge: May (entries 13 – 17)

Posted: May 21, 2018 Under: Cycle Days Challenge By Scooter 1 Comment

So I like this challenge, but I’m getting behind. To speed things up a bit I’m going to batch my entries. This post is for days 13-17, and came from five consecutive days: May 11-15. The featured image is on the harbor in Agios Nikolaos, Crete. The remaining four: Continue here to see the complete … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge: May (entries 13 – 17)"

The Old Eviprou Bridge

Posted: May 21, 2018 Under: Challenge of the month By Scooter No Comments

So let’s see if we’ve got everything right this time. Distinctive bridge, check. Month of May, check. Bicycle on the scene, check. All systems go. Built in 1956, the Old Eviprou Bridge in Chalkida (Chalcis) isn’t all that old, but it’s older than the new bridge, and is built as the newest of a succession … Continue reading "The Old Eviprou Bridge"

The Cycle Days Challenge: May (days 5-12)

Posted: May 11, 2018 Under: Cycle Days Challenge By Scooter 3 Comments

This is a continuation of my challenge to ride on 150 days this year. I’m breaking my posts up into months, beginning with April. I’ll update the post with a fresh picture from the month periodically, and you can see the entire gallery for May here. All of the photos for this month are in Greece. … Continue reading "The Cycle Days Challenge: May (days 5-12)"