Vourvourou to Ouranoupoli

Today we changed things up, and got our ride underway before breakfast. This was our longest ride of the tour -- 43 miles, with over 4,000' of elevation gain! The start of the ride was along the coast, with pretty beach after beach. I have so many beach photos that I just stopped taking them! Our route took us through more Mediterranean pine forests too. We cycled 32 miles before stopping at a beachside restaurant for lunch. Tom was thrilled because for the first time in Greece, he found his favorite American beer. The restaurant owner is quite a beer connoisseur, even brewing some himself, so Tom was in his element! The last section of the ride was along the water again -- amazing to see such beautiful yet empty beaches! The ride was challenging, and we were feeling lazy, so we headed to the hotel pool (very nice for a hotel in this price range!) and ordered drinks and food there to round out the evening. This is the last official riding day of our tour. Pleased to report no aggressive dogs for this entire tour (except today in one area, but we were able to perform our techniques to ward them off! 🙂).Read more