The road to Konitsa

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Actually in Konitsa and have asked for it to be added to the database.

A whole load of fantastic scenery today. After a quick blast up the Via Egnatia, amazing in an engineering sense, tunnels, bridges, up into mountains, we took the old highway (E90) from Siatista to Konitsa. This road is fantastic, narrow in places, mountain passes, bends, hairpins, wild scenery, eagles, rivers, and almost n traffic. We stopped and took some photos on the way, which will probably not do justice to the scenery, but never mind. I was able to drift along for 150KM of sheer fun.

Ashley was driving so I got to see more of the scenery and the wildlife, like the eagle who flew up beside me, giving me good front and rear views as he caught into the air currents.

Konitsa seems pleasant enough for an overnight stay, finding a hotel was not a problem and there seem to be plenty of bars and eating places, and a fairly good view from the hotel balcony. We have chosen a noisy room with a view as opposed to a quiet room at the back. This is a small town on a minor road - I can't imagine the noise being much of a problem. Acording to Lonely Planet this noise = the occasional motor cycle and a horn. In Vergina the noise was mostly cockerels. Though we could see the swallow babies under the eaves of the balcony, holding out their hungry beaks for feeding.

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Photos

First stop
We stopped in the middle of nowhere.

In the middle of nowhere again
We stopped somewhere else.