The rocky hills and cliff-side caves echo with the sound of goat bells in the morning as we make our morning "commute". Most of the climbing here is within about an hour hike of our studio. We spend most of our climbing days below massive limestone caves dripping with stalactites that resemble a page out of a Doctor Suess book. The rock climbing here is absolutely amazing! It is long, thoughtful, creative and full of unimaginable formations.
Throughout a day of climbing we will hear one or two lone goats venturing into the upper gullies and cliffs. The large bells around their necks ding and dong as they graze on the thyme and sage bushes. Having been born and raised in Kalymnos, they seem to navigate these hills with a confidence we have yet to attain. We eat lunch and scan the hills for them as the sun wraps around the island and spills across the Aegean. The afternoon is filled with final attempts on our projects in hopes that we will send and tomorrow have a new vantage point for the days beauty.The evening hike back to the tiny village of Masouri is like a sunset concert as we navigate a mass exodus of free range goats. For dinner we eat fresh bread and feta cheese and listen to the sounds of the sea below our patio never too far from the iconic, Kalymnian sound of these native "climbers".We have two more weeks of this simple paradise and we will board a boat for Athens to see the ancient ruins of Greece.
Another incredible meal!
Grand Grotto cave with Dr. Suess stalactites
Not a bad view for the belayer
An old olive tree
A very free range goat
The gorgeous sunset we see every night
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