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December 19 Actual start. Couple words about logistic. Aconcagua is a very commercial mountain. Many companies are ready to take your money and guide you to the summit with the company of guides, porters, cooks, and other staff. Actually, most people climb . . . → Continue reading Aconcagua. Puento del Lenas
Whole South America from north to south is divided into two unequal parts by the Andes mountain system. Somewhere in the middle, Andes reaches its vertical maximum with the highest mountain of Western and Southern hemispheres, Aconcagua. From the national point of view, Aconcagua locates in Argentina, Mendoza province . . . → Continue reading Aconcagua. Start
I am back! Last month I spend in South America out of civilization. The highest result of my trip in Andes is Mount Aconcagua – the highest mountain in the Western and South hemispheres, 6 961 meters. A long story with many photos will be soon. Happy . . . → Continue reading I am back!
Thira is the largest town of Santorini. It is located in the middle of the island, on the top of high cliff, as most towns of the island. The colors of Thira are blue and white, the same as for other towns of Santorini. We lived in . . . → Continue reading My Greek vacation. Santorini. Thira and Black sand beach
If you live in Washington state, you have no chance to avoid Rainier climbing at least once in couple years. In 2014 we decided to spend night higher when usual, maybe even in the crater. Muir rout . . . → Continue reading Mt Rainier – 2014
Next point of our Greek program was Santorini. It was the place I keenly wanted to visit: the island is very interesting from the all points of view: historic, geologic, wine, and aesthetic. . . . → Continue reading My Greek vacation. Santorini. Gravedigger of Crete-Minoan civilization.
Last Saturday we made our traditional summer visit to lavender fields of Sequim. Lavender of previous years can be seen here. More: . . . → Continue reading Traditional lavender
This post is a hodge-podge of Athena pieces. . . . → Continue reading My Greek Vacation. Athena in pieces.
After two days in Athena my friend complained that she still doesn’t have image of the typical modern Greek man in her mind, so we went to the Sunday parade of Evzones. If 120 selected (to became an Evzone . . . → Continue reading My Greek Vacation. Athena. Evzones
Kerameikos (Κεραμεικός) is another nook of the antic Athena where philosophical reflections easily substitute all other thoughts. Actually it is a cemetery, antic cemetery. Pericles, for example, is buried here. The name Kerameikos came from the bigger area that included the cemetery. Potters lived here. . . . → Continue reading My Greek Vacation. Athena. Kerameikos |
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