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Day 51: Ikaria, August 21st.
Up late, around 1. We headed down into Evdilos and got some food. I ordered pancakes, as did Andrew. His took around 2 hours to arrive....
Sep 14, 20242 min read


Day 50: Patras to Ikaria, August 20th.
Long day. At 1:15 we headed to the taxi rank and caught one to the bus station, meaning we were there an hour early. I ate all of the...
Sep 14, 20243 min read


Day 49: Patras, August 19th.
Up around 13:00 and out around 14:00. Nik and Andrew had already eaten and Miles had been to the shop but me and Matt picked up a couple...
Sep 14, 20241 min read


Day 48: Patras. August 18th.
[The next ten posts are just of my Greek holiday - no cycling involved...] Woke around 11. The lie in was nice. Got up slowly, nibbling...
Sep 14, 20242 min read


Day 47: Perigiali to Patras, August 17th.
Up at 6. I tried to sort out my mobile data and failed. This meant I left around 7. Fuelled by 2 croissants I pedalled north with the...
Sep 10, 20243 min read


Day 46: The Beach Villa Perigiali, August 16th.
I woke at 9:30 needing a piss. I got up and decided to stay up. Pete was up too. I went for an early morning swim in the sea to wake me...
Sep 10, 20242 min read


Day 45: Camping Nissos to Perigiali, 15th August.
I woke around 5:30. By the time I’d packed and was on my way it was 7am. I ate a croissant I had bought the day before and, when I...
Sep 10, 20243 min read


Day 44: Near Playaria to Camping Nissos, August 14th.
I was awoken by the inordinately loud sound of a cricket creaking. It sounded like it was inside my head. When it finally stopped I...
Sep 10, 20242 min read


Day 43: Himarë to Camping Elena’s beach, near Playaria, August 13th.
Up early. I heated up the second French ration and ate it. It was decent. Lots of rice. I left around 9. I stopped for snacks in town and...
Sep 10, 20242 min read


Day 42: Vlorë to Himarë, August 12th.
Up at 8. Went out to get money, snacks and trilece - a kind of cake recommended by a home friend who had visited Albania. I bought some...
Sep 10, 20243 min read


Day 41: Tirana to Vlorë, August 11th.
Up at 9. I had breakfast, bought some snacks, (hopefully) fixed my inner tube, said goodbye to the German and was off at 10. That was...
Sep 10, 20242 min read


Day 40: Shkodër to Tirana, August 10th.
Was up around 9 but found I had lost my suncream, so had to spend an hour or so wondering around town trying to find an affordable...
Sep 10, 20242 min read


Day 39: Podgorica to Shkodër, August 9th.
Up around 8 for breakfast. It wasn’t up to much but luckily they later brought out cake for someone’s birthday and I partook of that. I...
Aug 27, 20243 min read


Day 38: Camping Zlokovic to Podgorica, August 8th.
Up at 8, ate my breakfast of a banana and croissant, and off at 9. My tent is gradually falling apart. I might try and avoid using it for...
Aug 27, 20242 min read


Day 37: Dubrovnik to Camping Zlokovic, Bay of Kotor, August 7th.
A lazy morning for once. Up at 8 and wrote lots of the previous entry as I ate free muesli for breakfast. That was a nice treat. I took...
Aug 27, 20243 min read


Day 36 Makarska to Dubrovnik, August 6th.
Today I accidentally became an international criminal. Whoops. The morning started with a 60km cycle to Ploće to catch the 10:20 pm ferry...
Aug 27, 20244 min read


Day 35: Split to Makarska, August 5th.
Wet and stress. That’s what sums up today. Up and out at 9 to find all the shops closed for victory day. I cycled out of the city and...
Aug 27, 20243 min read


Day 34: Split, August 4th.
Awake at 10 to a terrible headache and few memories of the previous night. Put on vomit stained trousers to pick up my washing. Shower....
Aug 27, 20242 min read


Day 33 Šibenik to Split, August 3rd.
Today was hot. I left the hostel around 9 and cycled the relatively urban route out of Šibenik. Soon I found myself out in the...
Aug 27, 20242 min read


Day 32: Zadar to Šibenik, August 2nd.
Up at 8, off at 9. I almost got away without paying, but the woman questioned me as I went out the door. At least it saved my conscience....
Aug 27, 20242 min read
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