The mountain is crossed with ancient donkey tracks (kaldarini), amazing sea overlooks and clear mountain waterfalls. As you approach sea level there are olive groves. But higher up into the forest, the trails meander through magnification chestnut, beach and cherry trees.
When most of us think of Greece this is not the environment that we might expect. For the visitor it is an opportunity to explore something unique. In recognition of this natural beauty the centre has two walking holidays in the workshop programme, one in the June and another in September.
Mt Pelion June Guided Walks led by Jill Sleeman
Michelle Brydie is leading our september hiking holiday week. Michelle a keen hiker is inspired by life outdoors and how nature effect us directly. Here are some thoughts and words from her.
Ramblings
about rambling…
People
can often imagine that by travelling vast distances over and across
the planet, that they have seen, discovered and been to the places
they have passed. But, it is only by immersing oneself into the
landscape and exploring on foot its nooks and crannies, that the true
nature of a place reveals itself to us.
To
walk slows us down to a pace where we can really notice where we are,
what is going on, what it really looks like. This enables us not only
to see, but to hear, to smell, to feel, a cacophony of sensual
stimuli can infuse us with the true essence of where we are. With
ourselves placed in the heart of it, we can become merged with our
surroundings and this offers us a sense of place within our world,
wherever we decide to be.
Nature
always meets us with open hearted truth, being within its folds, we
can slowly notice ourselves as having let go of our self conscious
tensions. The realisation unfolding, that we are just being, not
worrying about how we are being perceived. This is a true gift, which
is always readily available to us all, when we give ourselves the
permission and time to get out there in the natural surroundings that
we are lucky enough to call our home.
For more info about walking weeks visit...
http://www.kalikalos.com/workshops/walking-holidays-guided.shtml
http://www.kalikalos.com/workshops/hiking-holiday-Greece.shtml
Full details of the Kalikalos summer programme can be found here.
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