After much deliberation and disappointments, I’ve decided to ‘freeze’ Skopelos Trails for a year.
Tax is still being paid to date even though I have hosted no volunteers and have carried out no trail clearing. As soon as the freeze is official, this burden will cease.
At the time of writing, the Trail Project is still in the air. The latest start date was cancelled with three days notice.
If anyone would like a guided hike, I am prepared to do this on a private basis; just email or WhatsApp me. The mail order service will continue as usual as will the information service. I will not be doing any trail maintenance though so please don’t contact me on this subject as it will only make me feel guilty! I will also not be issuing a monthly new letter unless it is some Very Important News.
If you find yourself in the Karia area, do drop by. I am near Profitis Ilias church.
Thanks to everyone who sent a donation. May you be blessed.
Heather
Ann Kenny
Dear Heather,
I will be coming to Skopelos in June because of your walking project and would like to meet up with you if possible.
Kind regards,
Ann
Heather Parsons
Yes of course. Just contact me when you get here. Looking forward to meeting you.
Angela
We have also been researching Skopelos as a place to stop over and hike for a few days at the end of September…it sounds like maybe we should hold off and visit some other year. I am sorry that you have had such a burden- we share your passion for trails but it sounds like you have limited support from the locals.
If this trail architect gets going and things progress quickly (doesn’t sound likely) then please post as we will keep an eye on your site. We were very happy to find your blog when starting to research Skopelos.
Heather Parsons
With half the original budget, the Trails project team suddenly arrived and started work this week. Hardwood posts and direction signs are being installed and maps will be erected. Funding does not allow the renovation of some cobbled trails and the planned three years of maintenance but I am happy to be participating and that finally the project has become a reality thanks to the tenacity of the study’s author. He was not local.