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Europe » Greece » Thrace » Alexandroupoli April 28th 2019

Der erste Teil der Strecke war eigentlich das einzige Gute des Tages. Wunderbare Bergstraße. Auf 30 km nicht ein einziges Auto. Nein, diese Straße war nicht gesperrt... Auf der aud Vorrat gebauten Autobahn wiederholte sich dieses Phänomen. Ein riesiger Greifvogel segelte dicht über meinem Kopf. Aber ich versicherte ihm glaubwürdig, dass da nichts zu holen war und er machte sich murrend davon. Manche Berghänge sind weitgehend baumlos, aber nur wegen der Abholzung, wir sind ja noch weit unter der Waldgrenze. Und der Gegensatz zu den bewaldeten Gebieten ist markant. Hier habe ich dann wieder eines dieser lustigen Gebäude gesehen: quadratische Grundriss, 1 Meter Seitenlänge, etwa 2 Meter hoch, oben eine Kuppel mit Kreuz drauf. Schaut aus wie ein religiöses Telefonhäuschen zum direkten Kontakt nach oben..... Die Autobahn zeichnet sich (neben Leere) dadurch aus, dass es fast ... read more
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Europe » Greece » Thrace » Alexandroupoli June 8th 2016

I crossed back into Greece, the EU and the Schengen Area today. A pretty routine bus ride except that I was singled out for special treatment at the border by the Greeks. They searched my bags and asked me about where I was going - and what had I been doing in North Cyprus (the part occupied by Turkey). Aha! Funny how the government of Cyprus seems pretty cool about people crossing over to the North but the Greeks get their knickers in a twist over it. I couldn't help but laugh at how the road surface on the Turkish side got worse and worse as we approached the frontier. I don't think I saw one road sign in Turkey naming Greece or a Greek town. How childish!... read more

Europe » Greece » Thrace » Alexandroupoli July 8th 2015

We were up early & had everything packed up & ready to go by 9.30. We said goodbye to Mike again who told us that if we came back next year he'd be gone as he was retiring... Off to cross the border at Ipsala into Greece...through rolling fields of wheat, sunflowers & corn. As we approached the border town the road was almost deserted – the locals use the side roads & this main road for Greece was hardly used which probably explains why they make shoddy repairs. It has to be the worst section of road we had used in all our travels. We weren't looking forward to the crossing what with the expected bureaucracy but we sailed through – no customs checks, no nothing apart from passports & the V5 document for Billy. ... read more
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Europe » Greece » Thrace » Alexandroupoli May 8th 2015

Thought about Mum, nothing new but it's her birthday. Alexandroupolis, henceforth called Alex... (Those round houses in Puglia, Italy are called trullo (trulli plural) They were/are both store houses & accommodation for small holders. And Cathy told me to say we bought fresh buffalo mozzarella at a buffalo farm near Manfredonia, hence the buffalo photos) Booked a couple of nights for our return journey then set off, through Kavala (where the Dyson tried to lead us a merry dance again but we ignored it / her) & back up to the motorway. All jolly simple & only a couple of hours away. We'd decided on a short hop today & tomorrow as we don't know how long the Turkish border crossing will take us. Into the outskirts of Alex & a driver coming the opposite way ... read more
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Europe » Greece » Thrace » Alexandroupoli May 8th 2015

I meant to explain the 3 pictures of the 'statics' on the previous post as the 'good, the bad & the ugly' which were just examples of the city dwellers summer retreats. We're surprised the camp sites allow some of the stuff they do ...... read more

Europe » Greece » Thrace » Alexandroupoli August 6th 2014

Second day/night at Ismaros hotel It was even hotter when we got up today. Catherine sat outside on the porch where we had played cards before everyone else was up and by the time she came in she was baked! Our first breakfast here and we managed 4 out of 5 which isn't bad. Pancakes were great the coffee ok and the rest pretty mediocre - but that was as expected. We were almost the last in breakfast - and by the time we had finished they were packing away. We had seen lots of brown signs indicating sites of interest before we arrived at the hotel so we went out to look at some of them. The first was an ancient amphitheatre which had been destroyed in 1906 when they used the stone for a ... read more
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Europe » Greece » Thrace » Alexandroupoli September 13th 2012

Hello, hello mindenkinek, rég nem jelentkeztem, a nyár igen nagy változásokat, átalakulásokat hozott, így innentől a menetrendszerű, germán precizítással mindent rögzítő bloggolás helyett az új, spontán írásé lesz a tér, tükrözve azt, amit az életemben is szeretnék: sokkal jobban a pillanat igényeinek megfelelően élni, és kevésbé a már-már folytogató, saját magam felé támasztott elvárásoknak megfelelően. Ennek égisze alatt íme az uj email címem, ha valaki szeretne írni: konemara76@gmail.com, és egy kis szösszenet a Flórával megjárt görög túráról, mely augusztus végétől szeptember elejéig tartott. Kellemes kocsiúttal kezdődött, Kisnyalkán megismert képbenlevős útitársainkkal, Attilával és Franceskával szeltük át a végtelenül unalmas E75-ös autópályán a leperzselt, leharcolt, kitikkadt Szerbiát, majd a déli részen a bájos hegyes Montenegróba és Macedóniába szagoltunk be egy két kanya... read more
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Europe » Greece » Thrace » Alexandroupoli November 9th 2010

Well folks its time to sample the wonders of the great and historic country that is Greece and all the modern day pearls of driving on Greek roads. After all the driving through Europe and Turkey it never stops to amaze me how drivers only apply the rules of the road that suits their particular needs. I have to say I have went native a few times myself to survive with lots of hand gestures and mutterings. Our Greek adventure started in Alexandroupoli a reasonable sized town close to where we crossed over from Turkey. We spent two days here and had some nice walks along the seafront but the weather had taken a turn for the worse and we had to break out the wet weather gear that hadn't been used in months. Its a ... read more
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Europe » Greece » Thrace » Alexandroupoli October 13th 2009

OK I'm done my bitching from yesterday - As you might have been able to tell, yes I was pretty grumpy. After a nice dinner (actually the food was not too great but I didn't care) and a long sleep - I am MUCH happier today. We got up this morning around 6 and the wind was just a howling. Thankfully, Barry decided it was a good idea to stay put. It is actually probably borderline dangerous winds. So I'm glad about being able to spend another day here. Alexandroupolis is a cute little city situated on the Aegean Coast, about 20 or so Km from the Turkish border in a region called Thrace. An interesting region at that – historically it has been a big melting pot of Greeks, Turks, nomadic (gypsy-like) tribes and Slavic ... read more
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Europe » Greece » Thrace » Alexandroupoli October 13th 2009

Total Distance Cycled: 357km We were off to Greece today. We weren’t sure about what expect for hills but at least we knew we had a 300m drop in elevation. Unfortunately, 100m of that came from just getting out of Malkara! I hadn’t even got out of town, when I realized that the small repair I made to my gears yesterday had created more problems than I had fixed. Over countless stops I finally got my gears working enough to get to our end destination. While we had to deal with traffic and hills on the first two days, today would all be about wind. It started right at the start and it didn’t stop for the next two days… We just geared down, put the headphones on, and just grinded away. The rest of Turkey ... read more
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