Ithaca greece. Everyone needs to get off Ithaki at least once during winter.. Let's go to Athens.

Let's go to Athens

February 2005

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hOME ithaca greece

on the way   athens town   sites   changing face of athens   and…   ferocious storms hit greece   a demonstration of course   heading back to ithaki

 

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10 and 11 force winds batter Greeces' coastlines for 2 days. Shattered windows, trees ripped up with concrete still planted around their roots, raging seas with 3 meter high waves crashing up onto roads and tram lines, power outs and all sorts of dangerous flying objects catapulting through the air with 120 km winds fuelling their speed.  It was relentless and nerve-wracking, but when it was over the sun came out and made it all fine again.

At Parko Vlisvos the wind took the crashing waves over the tree tops and washed the beach up into the park, but that didn't seem to worry the campers who set up home along the beach.

Clearing