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Day 74: Alexandroupolis to Gökçetepe, 13th September.
Up at 8. I packed and cycled through Alexandroupolis. There I picked up a spanakopita another decent pastry, and a huge sickly doughnut...
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Day 73: Camping Natura to Alexanropolis, September 12th.
Up at 8. I bought a croissant and an ice cream sandwich from the shop, downloaded a few audiobooks and packed. I paid my bill as I...
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Day 72: Camping Asprovalta to Camping Natura, September 11th.
As I write this I have just moved tables to (hopefully) avoid being swarmed by endless mosquitos. I’m in a campsite on the coast a couple...
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Day 71: Thessaloniki to Camping Asprovalta, September 10th.
Back on the bike for a relatively short day. Up at 8ish to pack and have a cuppa in the reception. Nicoleta said it felt like I was...
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Day 70: Thessaloniki and Athinos, September 9th.
Beach day! Up around 8 to meet the others for the beach. We walked to the centre, got a bus out to a terminal, then bought a ticket for a...
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Day 69: Thessaloniki, September 8th.
Woken early again by alarm, then kept up by Charlie’s snoring. I got up at 9, rolled out of bed, and got a cup of tea. Then I met Oryan...
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Day 68: Thessaloniki, September 7th.
I woke late today – after 12. I was woken first by an endless alarm, then by Charlie’s snoring. Once up, I showered and hosed down my...
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Day 67: Kozani to Thessaloniki, September 6th.
I woke at 9ish. I regretted my choice from last night. I wanted to move on. I packed and put on my linen trousers – possibly a mistake. I...
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Day 66: Kozani, September 5th.
I’m bored out of my mind. I woke at 9. C texted back. She’s up for calling [...]. There’s nothing to do. I moved out of my room at 11 and...
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Day 65: Kozani, September 4th.
I woke at 3:30, stressed about my passport, and struggled to sleep for 2 hours. Eventually I decided to just call the campsite myself at...
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Day 64: Meteora to Kozani, September 3rd.
It was cooler this night, so I slept relatively well. I was up, packed and out by 9:30. I stopped in town for a spanakopita and snacks,...
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Day 63: Trikala to Meteora, September 2nd.
Up at 8 for a short cycle. Only 25km today. I packed and picked up some snacks from the supermarket, including a red velvet croissant! It...
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Day 62: Camping Venezuela to Trikala, September 1st.
I decided to go for Trikala, so was up at 6:30. Most of the day was pretty uneventful. I spent much of the morning having to dismount and...
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Day 61: Delphi to Camping Venezuela, August 31st.
Up and out around 10 today. I was aiming for another campsite further on, but a puncture put paid to that. I noticed it early on, but on...
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Day 60: Galaxidi to Delphi, August 30th.
Was tired and slept well. Up and out of the hotel by 11. I went into town to post my postcard and have some water and a croissant. Back...
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Day 59: Patras to Galaxidi, August 29th.
The cycle continues! I’m off to Istanbul (hopefully). I woke at 8:30 today as Nik had suggested, in time to have a send off breakfast and...
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