POLITEIA
Sunday 18th February 2024
Run #2230
Hare: Mad Dog
Photos: Mad Dog
AI Images: DALL-E3 assisted by Mad Dog
View behind St. George's chapel. Note the "castle" on the hilltop on the right.
ON-ON!
Up the
ramps and past the house on the left (out of the photo)
Up the rock face to reach the castle (monument) at the top
Rim Job
climbs under the razor wire to reach the summit
Runners pose on the circular "castle" ramparts
GPS: 38.081913, 23.836118
L-to-R: Mad Dog, Le Freek Non Chic, Jacket Off, Tender Vittles, Coke Alone, Amawanka, Rim Job, Fair Cop
View of the huge villa complex stretching from the left to the right of the photo (Built by the owner of the Jumbo chain of stores)
Descending the stone steps down from the circular summit
The steps end. RA Tender Vittles with son Coke Alone
The main gate to the property
GPS: 38.082455, 23.836664
Platenos street turns into a dirt track as it rises and passes this abandoned marble crushing plant
GPS: 38.085538, 23.839184
View of the circular "castle" (photo centre) from higher up the Mt. Penteli lower slopes
Good hashing territory. Rim Job charges on.
Fair Cop and Jacket Off
Approaching the main road ( Agiou Panteleimonos )
Jacket
Off on the check on Agiou Panteleimonos
Mad Dog & Fair Cop on the check on Agiou Panteleimonos
Carrying on after crossing the main road
Bee hives
Heading for the radio tower and beer stop ( At GPS: 38.078029, 23.839877 )
Eccentric building owned by the "A" family
GPS: 38.078989, 23.836239
Vertical channel in building housing the lift
Rear view of building
THE CIRCLE
The hare Mad Dog's down-down
Clitoria "interviews" two new boots
Snowjob.cum gets accused
Le Freek Non Chic protests innocence to no avail
Clitoria with daughter Growing Pain
RA Tender Vittles with son Coke Alone
Mad Dog is accused of leaving off two short roads from the walker's directions list
This beer is all head
Jacket Off
Closing the circle with "Swing low"
THE TAVERNA
The taverna is just a few steps away
The view on entering the front gate
These cats greet the taverna's patronsl
This cat does not seem too friendly
The front door
Panoramic view of the taverna's colourful interior
Cheerful fire is burning
Tasty
food but a little pricy (20 euro per head)
Taverna business card
RUNNER'S TRAIL
Trail as laid . A couple of false trails shown but not run.
The trail as run. Recorded on MD's Garmin Etrex 10
Satellite view of the "castle"
WALKER'S TRAIL
Two missing short roads now added to above list.
MIS-DIRECTIONS TO THIS HASH
Date:
Sunday 18th February 2024 @ 11:00
Venue: Politeia (Agios Georgios chapel)
Hare: Mad Dog
On Inn: tbc…
Directions:
Go North on Kifisias Avenue past the main shopping area in Kifisia.
Turn RIGHT just before the AEGEAN petrol station onto MOUSON.
Stay on MOUSON till the traffic light when you turn left on Harilaou Trikoupi.
And then turn right at first traffic light on Kokkinara street.
Follow KOKKINARA street till the end then cross the street and continue up
Ag. Giorgios street to it's end.
The meeting point is next to Ag. Giorgios chapel.
GPS: 38.080958, 23.835247
Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/1gRGt9VWD73yBquX6
Plus code: 3RJP+94J Kifisia
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