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- Tag 1
- Sonntag, 9. Juni 2019 um 08:40
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Höhe über NN: Meereshöhe
TürkeiAhırkapı Burnu41°0’13” N 28°58’57” E
The Start: Leaving Istanbul.
9. Juni 2019 in Türkei ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Two great days touring one of the great cities of the world. Now, time to get on the bikes.
Decided to skip Bulgaria and follow tip of Aegean east to Greece. 50 miles of riding freeway shoulder inWeiterlesen
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- Tag 2
- Montag, 10. Juni 2019 um 06:56
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Höhe über NN: 43 ft
- TürkeiKayalı Dere41°4’29” N 28°14’56” E
Leaving Silivri: Birthplace of Herodicus
10. Juni 2019 in Türkei ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Silivri us a thriving resort and fishing town on the Sea of Marma, dating back to Thracian times, with a history of conflict. The Byzanantines built a castle here. The stone bridge was built on theWeiterlesen
Interesting stuff, Rog. You know, I was just pondering where Herodicus hung out with his homies.
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- Tag 3
- Dienstag, 11. Juni 2019 um 16:24
- 🌧 26 °C
- Höhe über NN: 328 ft
- TürkeiKeşan40°51’23” N 26°37’36” E
Through Tekirdag and Into Kesan
11. Juni 2019 in Türkei ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Stayed in Tekirdag last night, a city of 175,000 with a modern university and an attractive waterfront on the Marman Sea. Took a hotel because we are both fatigued from 50 mile days in heat. Today,Weiterlesen
lily berwickYou won't go hungry, it looks like all the "essentials" are readily available
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- Tag 4
- Mittwoch, 12. Juni 2019 um 19:39
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Höhe über NN: 36 ft
GriechenlandLiménas Alexandroupóleos40°50’46” N 25°52’43” E
From Kesan TR to Alexandroupoli GR
12. Juni 2019 in Griechenland ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
One would think that we've learned our lesson about over packing, but no. Shipping home costs more than the stuff, so we are leaving a trail of personal belongings. Kind of like pioneers goingWeiterlesen
David MagawLooks like the terrain flattened some too. I know how Susan likes to climb..... Great pictures and really interesting to follow. In bocca al lupo!
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- Tag 5
- Donnerstag, 13. Juni 2019 um 19:57
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Höhe über NN: 115 ft
- GriechenlandThessaloniki Ferry Port40°38’18” N 22°56’27” E
Rest Day: Train to Thessaloniki
13. Juni 2019 in Griechenland ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
We've changed our plans to include Athens. Because of the added distance we have to cover ground by train, so we caught a train to Thessaloniki (180 miles), the second largest city in Greece (1Weiterlesen
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- Tag 6
- Freitag, 14. Juni 2019
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Höhe über NN: 358 ft
- GriechenlandLamia38°53’59” N 22°25’51” E
Left Thessaloniki for Lamia
14. Juni 2019 in Griechenland ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We left Thessaloniki with the idea of cycling out of town until Susan could not take another day of riding in traffic on a freeway! So we took a much more relaxing train to Lamia. Lamia is a charmingWeiterlesen
Linda BeirneHappy birthday Roger! Sounds like are enjoying your trip. I didn't see any pictures attached. Safe travels!
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- Tag 7
- Samstag, 15. Juni 2019 um 22:19
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Höhe über NN: 322 ft
- GriechenlandLamia38°53’59” N 22°25’53” E
Day trip to Athens
15. Juni 2019 in Griechenland ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Took the train into Athens to see the Acropolis, the reason for our detour, and glad we did. Back in Lamia for the night. We're off to Delphi on our bikes tomorrow and it looks like there is aWeiterlesen
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- Tag 8
- Sonntag, 16. Juni 2019 um 09:21
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 85 ft
- GriechenlandPagkrati38°52’30” N 22°24’42” E
On the Road to Delphi
16. Juni 2019 in Griechenland ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Big day in the mountains on country roads. We climbed two mountain passes: 48 miles, 4300 total elevation gain. Still hot but we are both feeling good and Susan's bike fits. Staying in AmfissaWeiterlesen
Linda BeirneNice work! Pictures are beautiful. Glad Susan's bike now fits! Happy Father's Day Roger!
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- Tag 9
- Montag, 17. Juni 2019 um 18:06
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Höhe über NN: 72 ft
- GriechenlandGalaxidi38°22’34” N 22°22’51” E
Made It To The Center Of The Universe
17. Juni 2019 in Griechenland ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Big climb up to Delphi, which had a 360 degree curve thrown in with switchbacks that can be seen in one of the photos. Delphi, according to the ancient Greeks, is the center of the universe, the exactWeiterlesen
Linda BeirneWow, Wow, Wow! Great pictures and sweet place to stay. Looks like you are really enjoying your trip. Safe travels 🙏
Fernando BertonI loved Delphi, very moving to look out over millenias of history! Did you visit Athena’s Temple too? (From Martha)
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- Tag 10
- Dienstag, 18. Juni 2019 um 21:09
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Höhe über NN: 20 ft
- GriechenlandMessolonghi38°22’29” N 21°25’42” E
70 Miles In Hot Weather
18. Juni 2019 in Griechenland ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Susan was getting readings of 100 degrees off the pavement on her bike computer. Fortunately, we found another good place at a reasonable rate in Mesolongi to lay up - we're beat. We will look st theWeiterlesen
Kim SchwabLooks like another beautiful spot on mother earth. Enjoying the history. Hope it cools off as you go north.
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- Tag 11
- Mittwoch, 19. Juni 2019 um 17:45
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Höhe über NN: 16 ft
- GriechenlandAmfilochía38°51’59” N 21°10’27” E
Days Are Getting Easier
19. Juni 2019 in Griechenland ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Turns out Lord Byron is a Greek national war hero; he died in 1824 at the age of 36 in Mesolongi campaigning in the Greek's first war of independence against the Turks. The town was important in thatWeiterlesen
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- Tag 12
- Donnerstag, 20. Juni 2019 um 20:15
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Höhe über NN: 62 ft
- GriechenlandKanaláki39°13’59” N 20°35’58” E
Hill Hell
20. Juni 2019 in Griechenland ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Quick miles early in the day then got walloped in the mountains. Big run down switchbacks out of the mountains into a wonderful village with a great hotel.
Pics show the farmland that we rode throughWeiterlesen
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- Tag 13
- Freitag, 21. Juni 2019 um 19:27
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Höhe über NN: 118 ft
AlbanienMursi39°43’4” N 20°4’27” E
Welcome to Albania
21. Juni 2019 in Albanien ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Slogged into Albania on a hot day. We are going to try to hug the coastline to stay out of the mountains, which are gruelling, but so far, Albanian secondary roads are one-laned and potholed. We'llWeiterlesen
ReisenderWe've seen a few, but just recently on the coast of the Ionian Sea. Up to now, we haven't seen tourists outside of the big cities and Delphi, but that may be changing. Seems to be more tourist traffic on this side of the Balkans.
Kim SchwabWhen will you reach Trieste? I will be there June 28th and then trekking over to the Dolomites on my geotrip. Peddle fast so we can meet for lunch😉🍷
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- Tag 14
- Samstag, 22. Juni 2019 um 16:35
- ⛅ 34 °C
- Höhe über NN: 715 ft
- AlbanienLukovë39°59’36” N 19°54’47” E
Going With Animals Today
22. Juni 2019 in Albanien ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
We need some rest so we stopped midday at a really nice hotel with an ocean view. We are hanging out at the pool. The Albanian coast caters to toursts; we regularly see tour buses and saw four otherWeiterlesen
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- Tag 15
- Sonntag, 23. Juni 2019 um 09:53
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Höhe über NN: 256 ft
- AlbanienLumi i Borshit40°3’12” N 19°50’24” E
It Was All About The Hill
23. Juni 2019 in Albanien ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
58 miles for the day: 6,900 feet of climbing in 41 miles, then 17 miles of down. Most of the up came on one really humongous hill. Check the photos out and look for the switchbacks. We met a SwissWeiterlesen
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- Tag 16
- Montag, 24. Juni 2019 um 19:14
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Höhe über NN: 36 ft
- AlbanienGramsh41°0’26” N 19°39’51” E
Today It's Architecture
24. Juni 2019 in Albanien ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We dropped over yesterday's Mother of Hills away from the stunning Albanian Riviera into a congested flat coastal region with real cities. Vlore was held by the Nazis in WWII; they had a sub baseWeiterlesen
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- Tag 17
- Dienstag, 25. Juni 2019 um 18:28
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Höhe über NN: 23 ft
- AlbanienIshull-Shëngjin41°45’40” N 19°38’12” E
"It's Your Passport We Want"
25. Juni 2019 in Albanien ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
The full quote from our waitress last night was "All Albanians love America ... It's your passport we want." We've heard this a lot in Albania, but the waitress put it most bluntly. Despite what theyWeiterlesen
Linda BeirneGlad you biked up the mother of all hills and didn't take a bus. I think it's a better story. Safe travels 🙏
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- Tag 18
- Mittwoch, 26. Juni 2019 um 18:32
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Höhe über NN: 141 ft
MontenegroGradski Park42°25’56” N 19°15’29” E
We're In Montenegro
26. Juni 2019 in Montenegro ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Albania is behind us. We only scratched the surface of a complicated country. Before we left we visited the tomb of Skanderbeg, who in 1444 lead the Northern Albanian nobility to fight the OttomansWeiterlesen
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- Tag 19
- Donnerstag, 27. Juni 2019 um 19:50
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Höhe über NN: 16 ft
- MontenegroLuka Kaliman42°25’51” N 18°42’9” E
The Downhill Run Of Our Lives
27. Juni 2019 in Montenegro ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
The day started easy riding the flats out of Podgorica, but we got into serious climbing following country roads over the mountains to Kotor. We visited Kotor on cruise in 2018 so we knew theWeiterlesen
Linda BeirneHard to imagine you are riding your bikes up those hills. Great job you guys, very impressive. Loving all the pictures. Stay safe!
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- Tag 20
- Freitag, 28. Juni 2019 um 15:28
- ⛅ 35 °C
- Höhe über NN: 384 ft
KroatienHumak42°34’34” N 18°14’36” E
Into The Land of Susan's Ancestors
28. Juni 2019 in Kroatien ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
We both needed an easy day so we rode 33 miles up the coast into Croatia and found a nice little apartment a few miles before Dubrovnik. We are fully in the tourist zone now. At times the road is likeWeiterlesen
Linda BeirneEnjoy being a tourist! You deserve a few days of relaxation. Love you both!
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- Tag 21
- Samstag, 29. Juni 2019 um 21:52
- 🌙 26 °C
- Höhe über NN: 66 ft
- KroatienKocula Ferry Port42°57’27” N 17°8’9” E
A Day With A Great Ending
29. Juni 2019 in Kroatien ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Our plan was to tour the walled city of Dubrovnik and stay for the night. Dubrovnik is beautiful but it was like Disneyland on steroids. We looked at the throngs of people, talked to a lovely coupleWeiterlesen
Linda BeirneThat'll be fun 😁. Hope you get an opportunity to connect with someone. Safe travels 🙏
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- Tag 22
- Sonntag, 30. Juni 2019 um 20:56
- 🌙 25 °C
- Höhe über NN: 128 ft
- KroatienUvala Vela Luka43°22’50” N 16°32’34” E
Off Of Korcular, On The Island Of Brac
30. Juni 2019 in Kroatien ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
The medieval walled city of Kortula was really a special place for us. It's touristy, but up a couple of notches. Last night on our walk we met a woman from Manhattan who has made the city her secondWeiterlesen
Linda BeirneOMG! It's so beautiful ❤️. I can see why the lady from Manhattan has made this her second home. I hope the rest of your stay in Croatia is just as wonderful!
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- Tag 23
- Montag, 1. Juli 2019 um 19:11
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Höhe über NN: 190 ft
- KroatienTičja Stinica43°31’21” N 16°32’18” E
Lozisca
1. Juli 2019 in Kroatien ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Lozisca is the village on Brac that is where Susan's paternal grandparents came from. The present day population of the village is about 140. Susan went to the home of a distant relative but she wasWeiterlesen
Linda BeirneOMG! That is so cool 😎. Sorry you didn't get to meet her, but great that you talked to the neighbor. The house is so cute. Dad would be so happy that you stopped by. Safe travels 🙏
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- Tag 24
- Dienstag, 2. Juli 2019 um 20:39
- 🌙 31 °C
- Höhe über NN: 49 ft
- KroatienVodice43°45’42” N 15°47’30” E
Moving Up The Dalmation Coast
2. Juli 2019 in Kroatien ⋅ 🌙 31 °C
In the morning we went north from Split through unbroken coastal development, then moved inland to get away from the congestion. The terrain is getting less mountainous but it's still very hilly.Weiterlesen
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- Tag 25
- Mittwoch, 3. Juli 2019 um 19:45
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Höhe über NN: 66 ft
- KroatienBaščica44°12’43” N 15°29’35” E
City Of Zadar & A Room With A View
3. Juli 2019 in Kroatien ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We worked our way up the coast to the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia: Zadar. Getting into and out of these cities to visit the historic centers has proved to be a chore and burns up theWeiterlesen
Linda BeirneWow! Looks like another great day! Good to see you are enjoying authentic Croatian food. Nice view, it sounds like you've been lucky with your accomodations. Happy you are staying in hotels and not doing as much camping. Have fun!
Linda BeirneLooking good! Safe travels 🙏❣️
Kim Schwab
Agree Istanbul is an exotic city worth the trip.
ReisenderLikewise, stay safe Roger and Susan