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A bit late in the day, sorry, but my excuse is IT issues. Last month I went to Crete for some sunshine – and found it (unlike in Portugal). I stayed in Chania old town, on the western third of the island. Crete has been Greek only since 1913 and had a very colourful history …
A few of us have just got back from Kalymnos, where we had a week's climbing and numerous dough-balls.
Sensational limestone sport climbing. Ultra rough (sharp) rock, great weather, and on an unspoilt (yet) Greek island. Probably best in Autumn and Spring. Loads of top quality sport climbs from French grade 4 right through to 9a (although most are in the 6s and 7s). Forego the normal hot-rock hire car and hire a scooter …
