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- Day 1
- Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 9:13 AM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 73 m
GreeceArch of Hadrian37°58’8” N 23°43’53” E
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August 17, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
23 hours of flights Auckland to Adelaide then 2 hours before 13 flight to Doha then 2hours before 15 hours to Athens. Arrived midday. Taxi to hotel then walk around in 36 C. Bed early.
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- Day 3
- Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 1:49 PM
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Altitude: 93 m
- GreeceAgia Dynami37°58’33” N 23°43’55” E
Day 2
August 19, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Walked around town after changed hotels. Lots of eateries by new hotel. Met tour group for drink then dinner in local restaurant.4 kiwis 3 Ozzie's 2 yanks and Elaine as guide.
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- Day 4
- Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 9:02 PM
- 🌙 31 °C
- Altitude: 93 m
- GreeceAgia Dynami37°58’32” N 23°43’54” E
Day 3
August 20, 2023 in Greece ⋅ 🌙 31 °C
Early start to tour of Acropolis. Busy and hot. Then walked to museum and back for icecream lunch. Saw changing of the guards outside parliament.
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- Day 5
- Monday, August 21, 2023 at 5:22 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- GreeceNaxos Harbour37°6’13” N 25°22’33” E
Day 4
August 21, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Early start again for 9am ferry from Piraeus harbour Athens to Naxos.4hrs 15 on quick cat ferry. Arrived to hotel orientate icecream lunch then walk to St George beach for swim. Little waves. 40 EuroRead more
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 9:11 AM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- GreeceÁkra Moúnda36°44’4” N 22°34’17” E
Day 5
August 22, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Early walk along waterfront to abandoned building. Trip to Yiaias place for cooking lesson.made stuffed vege meatballs at tzaki. Drive out to their farm with lots of fruit trees and vege. Back to eatRead more
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- Day 7
- Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 9:17 AM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- GreeceÁkra Moúnda36°44’4” N 22°34’18” E
Day 6
August 23, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Rob and I and Razia did all day bus tour around island. Temple with museum had to walk long way up to then Damalas for 17th century olive press and pottery demo. Lots hills and rocks and stone wallRead more
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- Day 8
- Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 9:25 AM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- GreeceÁkra Moúnda36°44’4” N 22°34’18” E
Day 7
August 24, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Ferry to Athens left 9am .first class so had better seats and views. Athens 3 pm where met van and Tasus driver. Walked over Corinth Canal 55m deep. Stayed at posh old hotel on waterfront Napflio.Read more
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- Day 9
- Friday, August 25, 2023 at 9:31 AM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- GreeceÁkra Moúnda36°44’4” N 22°34’18” E
Day 8
August 25, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Up early as Rob and Razia walked the 857 steps up to Palamidi castle. I took bus and walked around 40mins then bus back. Boat trip out to island castke.Icecream for lunch then coffee with icecreamRead more
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- Day 10
- Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 5:37 PM
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 64 m
- GreeceFanarás37°39’33” N 21°37’25” E
Day 9
August 26, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Swam after breakfast then trip to Duros cave. Very busy. Went in small boat and quite low in places. Stopped in Areopoli for Saturday markets where bought fruit then pie at bakery and Icecream forRead more
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- Day 11
- Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 5:43 PM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 64 m
- GreeceFanarás37°39’33” N 21°37’25” E
Day 10
August 27, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Left 8.30 for Kardamyli for coffee. Most shops shut. Lunch in Kalamata with more churches. Next to olive farm where they showed us how produced then tasted all oils and nibbles made from oil. HotelRead more
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- Day 12
- Monday, August 28, 2023 at 5:28 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 540 m
- GreeceDelphi38°28’41” N 22°29’42” E
Day 11
August 28, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Early start to get to Olympia before crowds of buses. Had guide.Stadium length 192m. Whole site buried under 7m mud. Went to museum and shops then lunch at Nafpaktos harbour town. Pia breads .boughtRead more
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- Day 13
- Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 5:19 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 540 m
- GreeceDelphi38°28’41” N 22°29’42” E
Day 12
August 29, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Early start to get to Delphi stadium site.walked all way up hillside to get to stadium shorter than Olympia. Back for coffee rest Icecream before going to see an apiary. In depth talk about bees thenRead more
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- Day 14
- Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 7:27 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 79 m
- GreeceArch of Hadrian37°58’7” N 23°43’53” E
Day 13
August 30, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Later start. Stopped just down road at sanctuary of Athena another ruin. Stopped at Arachova for coffee. Village in hills which is a ski resort in winter but on main road. Lunch at a motoway stop thenRead more
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- Day 15
- Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 2:25 PM
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 67 m
ItalyStazione Roma San Lorenzo41°54’2” N 12°29’51” E
Day 14
August 31, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Early start as 5.15 taxi to airport. Bags had to go as oversized but still came out with others.collect bag and leave in Rome! Taxi to hotel where we had to wait 2hrs for room so walked. Walked toRead more
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- Day 16
- Friday, September 1, 2023
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
New ZealandWaihi Beach37°25’39” S 175°57’28” E
Day 15
September 1, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Walked to Piazza del Poplolo and Hadrian's temple in Rome.michael Angelo's museum.
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- Day 18
- Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 4:40 PM
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- ItalyMalpaga45°26’30” N 12°8’41” E
Day 17
September 3, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Bus trip to Venice took 40mins. Walked around to San Marco square where caught boat to check place out. Ended up at Lido by see. Lots like Noosa. Walked to Spiaggio beach. Busy. Back for gondala rideRead more
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- Day 19
- Monday, September 4, 2023
- 🌬 14 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- New ZealandWaihi Beach37°25’39” S 175°57’28” E
Day 18
September 4, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Lazy day. Rest group arriving. Briefing and dinner at Villa Franseca - their other hotel.
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- Day 19
- Monday, September 4, 2023 at 10:16 PM
- 🌙 25 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- ItalyPiscina Comunale dello Sport43°43’11” N 10°23’11” E
Day 16
September 4, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Walked around neighbour hood. Bought fruit and ended back at our pub for lunch and beer. Motorcyclists arriving and help Theo do washing. Meeting getting bike before dinner at sister hotel FransecaRead more
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- Day 20
- Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 6:51 AM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- ItalyPiscina Comunale dello Sport43°43’11” N 10°23’11” E
Day 19
September 5, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
First day riding left 8.15. Busy until toll where we didn't get tickets without help. On flats lots grapes fruit trees crops and silage being made. Hills over top windy with big corners. Had coffeeRead more
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- Day 21
- Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 5:17 PM
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Altitude: 46 m
FranceSaint-Mandé48°49’56” N 2°24’27” E
Day 20
September 6, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Early start to get ride of bags for van then walk to botanic gardens after breakfast. Some trees huge and been there since 1500s .part of Pizza uni.Ride to port where waited 2 hours to board. LadyRead more
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- Day 22
- Thursday, September 7, 2023
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- New ZealandWaihi Beach37°25’39” S 175°57’28” E
Day 21
September 7, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Windy roads with lots traffic through World Heritage area with lots Rick formations.Swim on way cool and clear. Narrow goat track until we got to hotel in Vivo. 163km.
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- Day 23
- Friday, September 8, 2023 at 1:59 PM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- FranceBaie de Macinaggio42°57’35” N 9°27’2” E
Day 22
September 8, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
More windy riding up the the hills. Stopped just after summitt at ski lift place for coffee then early lunch. Lots of photo stops. Arrived in Macinnagio for night 5pm. Beers and swim before walkingRead more
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- Day 24
- Saturday, September 9, 2023
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- New ZealandWaihi Beach37°25’39” S 175°57’28” E
Day 23
September 9, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Shopping and swimming before left to catch ferry. No seats left so on floor sitting or sleeping. Queue for food. Docked 1.15 then to 5star Savoy.
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- Day 25
- Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 6:44 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
- ItalySant'Agnello40°37’54” N 14°23’26” E
Day 24
September 10, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
On bikes by 9. Ride through Tuscany past lots of black grapes ready to be picked .Lunch at Tosca just icecream and a cake. Another Icecream stop in afternoon as 34C. Traffic jam getting into Rome asRead more
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- Day 26
- Monday, September 11, 2023
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
- ItalySant'Agnello40°37’54” N 14°23’26” E
