Day 26 Scooting home
June 6, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Surprised that I felt so tired in Athens yesterday but the uneven footpaths and crowds take their toll.
Sadly time to leave this adventure !
Surprised that I felt so tired in Athens yesterday but the uneven footpaths and crowds take their toll.
Sadly time to leave this adventure !
My room in Bed in Athens not only has a nespresso machine but my favourite Volutto flavour - no milk required !
Had the best hot fresh from-the-oven kolouri from Koulouri of Psirri just round theRead more
Pleasant 4 hour trip in first class with two paramedics from Hobart (doing the self guided Vikos Gorge walk) and a couple from Thessaloniki going for holiday to Hydra and Spetses. Apparently myRead more
Fun day visiting 4 churches, 2 museums and had my nails done.
Enjoyed Blue Bottle breakfast of spanakopita, bougatsa, boiled egg, yoghurt and berries and good cappo.
Agios Demetrious (roman remainsRead more
Thought this worthy of its own footprint.
All the streets look a bit dodgey with graffiti, plumbing and motor bike repair shops, junk on side of road yet they hide excellent eating places.
This is ERead more
Apart from ktel bus being the usual half an hour late turning up, the trip was easy.
The Blue Bottle Hotel staff are so nice - welcome cappuccino, croissant and a chat. So had such a nice day exceptRead more
I’m just not into Nikiti - I’ve given it a chance but this is the first time I can recall I am leaving the coast early. 8:30am bus tomorrow morning back for an extra day in Thessaloniki. Feel badRead more
Weather was a bit cloudy and the forecast not great so I had breakfast omelette, toast and jam and nasty filter coffee in the hotel. Lucky Friday is market day in Nikiti back up on the main road. ItRead more
Nikiti is as expected Little Moscow and/or Bulgaria so my plan was to walk 6kms to the nicer but less touristed beach of Vourvouras. The plan failed as after a few kms the road went through theRead more
Two trains to get to Thessaloniki but what a sensory impact this city has !
Very byzantine feel, chaotic but get off the main Via Egnatia and its quiet but interesting.
The Blue Bottle Hotel staffRead more