Category Archives: Paros

Secrets of the Greek island of Paros, pearl of the Cyclades in the central Aegean Sea: activities, food & drinking, golden sand beaches, art, music and history.

Walking A Straight Line

Day 6 My walk changes drastically after the port going towards Livadia.  Finally, a boardwalk and the chance to stop zig-zagging and walk a straight line. This sidewalk often is populated by fishermen sitting on the ground mending their nets. Mending is … Continue reading

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Walking Past the Past

Day 5 My walk continues past the port.  Port of Paros, boat to Krios Beach  Port of Paros, boat to Antiparos At the port there are also boats that go to Krios Beach as well as boats that go to Antiparos. … Continue reading

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Why not walk like a garden?

Day 4 The fourth day of my daily walks to Krios and my body is beginning to feel it in both a good way and a bad way.   It would probably be a good idea to do some warm-up … Continue reading

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I Walk Therefore I Am

Day 3 Walking is also about inter-relating with your surroundings.  Driving, instead, reduces your visuals to little more than a blur (even though blurs can be beautiful like Arthur Dove’s painting “Fields of Grain as Seen from A Train Window”). … Continue reading

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Summertime Walking

Day 2 My walk to and from Krios Beach takes about  2 1/2 hrs including time for a quick swim once there.  But some of that time is needed just to get out of Parikia: Mouragio’s Taverna where we often eat … Continue reading

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