The route for today is not that long, about 80 km, because I am going to Thessaloniki. The second largest city in Greece with more than a million inhabitants and the main port in Greece. The road to it is quite boring, the only thing that strikes me are the many cotton fields. The white…
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When I leave the campsite in Kalambaka it is already nice and warm. It will be 35 degrees today and that makes me decide to head towards the coast, hoping it will be a bit cooler there. The number of campsites on the coast of this part of Greece can be counted on one hand. I choose…
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I am in the town of Kalambaka, Greece, but actually the region, Meteora, is more famous than the town. An incredibly beautiful landscape of rocks with steep vertical walls. What is special, however, is that on top of those rocks, as early as the 9th century, hermits made their own living environment. In the 11th century some monks also came there…
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The owner of the mini-campsite Villa Verde does everything he can to make the stay of his only guest, me, a pleasant one. They have a small bar and restaurant in the house and after having a look at the modest menu I decide to leave my cooking and eating utensils in the bag for two days…
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My off-road route begins in front of my luxurious residence. A 55 km unpaved shortcut also used by local traffic to head towards Lake Ohrid without crossing the border with North Macedonia. The first part is a fine gravel road, but the further I go, the worse the road gets. If…
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After a restless night due to barking dogs, I am up early. It rained a lot last night so I let the tent dry for a while so that I can store it dry. Last night I went to a local pub on top of the mountain with Harry and Marianne, the current owners of the campsite….
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The changeable weather inland is predicted to be over, so that's a good reason to leave the coast and head back to the mountains. A so-called scenic route runs along the Skadarsko lake, which seems to be very beautiful. By the way, half of this lake is Albanian territory…
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It gets dark in Merdari around 7:30 PM and most campers and tents are closed at 10 PM. It therefore takes no effort at all to get up around 6 am and pack my things and have my breakfast at ease. At 20c it is also nice and 'cool'. …
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Today I drive back to the Adriatic coast and actually I think that's a shame because the interior has much more to offer. National park Sutjeska with its beautiful, huge sculptures was very high on my wish list, but after 3 days of waiting for better weather I give up. The park is a large…
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The day starts nice and warm and I like that. Nice and quiet breakfast in front of the tent, but before I do that I already have all the stuff next to the bike. Only the tent is still evaporating its dew in the morning sun so that it can also go dry. I charge 16 euros for…
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