Ano Melissia Outdoor Theatre - before the hashers arrived
Mad Dog and Doggie Style throw strings of Mardi Gras beads down to the hashers
AND THEY ARE AWAY!
Running up the hill from the theatre
>>>> Panoramic view taken along the trail >>>> Scroll Right >>>>
Mount Pendeli straight ahead, Mount Parnitha on the left
Heading down to the (almost) dry river bed
In the river bed - some mountain water run-off from a recent rainfall
Long-abandoned charcoal kiln from times when cooking over charcoal was common in houses and the mountain was forested
Song check for the runners
Jacket Off leads the runners in a hash song
View towards Mount Imittos
Rim Job heads off down the trail
Getting near the end
Here comes Rim Job, carnival top in hand as the sun had warmed us up
Mad Dog rolls in
Our visiting harriette
Here comes Pussy Basher
Then our visiting hasher and Rear Entry
Four of the walkers resting after their 'additional' walk'
Pussy Basher celebrates St. David's day (patron saint of Wales) with a Welsh flag and a leek (Welsh national vegetable)
Cheers!
The visitors buy Athens Hash T-shirts
Time for a group photo
ANIMATION - GROUP PHOTO - Watch what everyone does
A fun photo wearing jolly nose-masks
ANIMATION - GROUP PHOTO - Watch what everyone does
CIRCLE-UP!
Tender Vittles introduces the hare - Mad Dog with Grandaughter Violet
Visitors
Pussy Basher with his leek and flag
Pussy Basher with Leanover and Doggie Style
Mad Dog is accused
Tender Vittles and Mad Dog get down-downs for missing the Karaoke night
Jacket Off
Coke Dealer
Rear Entry
Tender Vittals
Sebastian plays with the streamers
LUNCH AT MAGGINAS TAVERNA - CONVENIENTLY NEXT TO THE OUTDOOR THEATRE
TRAIL RECORDINGS
From Pussy Basher's Garmin watch
Note the extra distance he ran at checks
From MD's iPhone SE Strava app
Strava recording projected on Google Earth satellite image
Elevation profile of the trail generated on GPS Trackmaker
Location map showing the Northern Suburbs and Mount Pendeli
Map for the walkers - giving them the opportunity to parade in costume across St. George's square
- DIRECTIONS TO THIS HASH -
Date: Sunday 01st March 2020 @ 11am aka 11.00hrs
Run: 2110-ish
Hare: Mad Dog
Venue: Ano Melissia - Open Air Theatre - At the Northern end of Iroon Polytechniou
Street.
On Inn: Magginas [also known as Mageenas..] Taverna….
READ THIS BLURB
This Sunday is the last day of Carnival and traditionally the big celebration.
So try to wear something carnivally like a hat, a wig or a mask (or a costume
if you like).
(Hint: Available in stores like Sklavanitis or Jumbo)
Those with caricature faces come as they are :-)
We will have a run / walk round Melissia and amuse the locals.
The ON-INN will be at Mageenas Taverna - right next to the Open Air Theatre.
We will distribute some Mardi Gras beads as before.
MIS-DIRECTIONS:
Ano Melissia - Open Air Theatre - At the Northern end of Iroon Polytechniou
Street. (Next to the well known Mageenas Taverna)
From the South:
Follow Kifissias Ave northwards towards Maroussi and at the Maroussi square
& Germanos building on the left, turn RIGHT for Melissia, (see small sign
for Melissia in Greek). Carry on up this road (Odos Pendelis ...changing to
Democratias further up) until you come to a hairpin bend. After the bend,
the shop (right) and kiosk (left) continue on up until you see a large BP
petrol station on your left (just before you enter the centre of Melissia).
You need to turn LEFT here but you can't (legally). You must turn Right and
go round the grass island (as the sign indicates) in order to turn left. Continue
on up the hill (this is 25th March street), passing the Amelia Fleming hospital
on your right and continue STRAIGHT on, through the traffic lights at the
cross roads (when green!).
Continued Directions for all routes >>>>>
Continue straight and pass the big Eleftherias square (Ano Melissia) on your
right and then St. George's church on your right (Note: the road has now become
17th November street).
After passing the church just continue on this road (after a while it will
curve to the right) and shortly you will come to the taverna area (you will
see a bus stop on the left). Park around here or turn right and go down and
park around or behind the Theatre / playground area.
From Kifissia / Ekali / Politia etc:
Come the back way on Harilaou Trikoupi street towards Ano Melissia, passing
Kefalari square on your right. Continue on straight, then round the Left,
Right and Left bends and continue straight again (sign posted for Melissia,
Stavros, Airport, etc). When you arrive at the (usually busy) T-junction in
Ano Melissia, turn LEFT onto 17th November street (NOTE: At this junction,
most of the traffic will be turning right). Now see Continued Directions ABOVE.
GPS location: 38° 03' 54.05" N, 23° 50' 31.47" E
-or- easier 38.064787, 23.842081
GPS
above
PLUS CODE Blah blah blah
LINK Lalalalaaaaaaaaaa……
Lost? Directionally Challenged??
GPS not working or you don’t know even what it is? Just plain stupid???
Call: the Hare: Mad Dog 6932 511339
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