For the first time in a very long time, we make a mistake choosing a cheap place to stay for the night. With promises of special discount to a place under renovation, we go.. However, it was more than under renovation. This place has been and will be forever under construction. A total scam. I didn’t want to stay, but our bikes were inside the gate before we...
Wow.. Athens was so amazing.. wonder what my next stop to the Island of Santorini (Thira) will be like? Turned out to be the exact opposite of my Athens experience.. which again, was more about the people I met, not the location.. During my stay on Santorini, I didn’t have much to do with people at all.. it was all about the location! I have heard...
So.. it’s Alex and I on tour today.. through Athens and to Acropolis! First to tend to some errands though. One thing not to forget on such a big journey.. you are not exempt from running important errands, no matter where you are in the world! ;-=) Somewhere amongst the spring blossoms are lots and lots of white Greek buildings! First order for the...
Delphi was hard to leave, I knew I could stay there another day.. easy! But I’ve got a plan, and sometimes it’s best to stick with it.. how to absorb so much history in such a short time!? Here are some little snipets of my ride from Delphi to Athens… sorta liked the look in the rear view mirror! I see these everywhere.. in all shapes...
After Meteora, I made a b-line to Delphi or Delphos.. Here is the best explanation from my friend Orestis ( ) in Athens about the name: in Greek we have more than one version for each name depending on the use of it. When you are asked “what’s the name of this place?” the answer is “Delphi” (Δελφοί). If you are asked...
Last year in Croatia, Anton and Marija told me about Meteora.. after seeing their photos I knew I must go. So from Ohrid Macedonia this will be my next stop, but first…. ANOTHER border crossing! To date, all of my border crossings have been a breeze.. the only one that kept me extra long on a cold rainy day was Estonia of all places! ...
No, Blazo… you can’t come with me!! Just kidding, he’s not begging to come along.. more like begging me to go! 😉 Well not that either, not really sure why he’s taken this position on the beach.. but we have fun teasing him about it.. Spent my last night in Montenegro. Blazo has done so well to show me the majority of his country, and I finally have...
I’m soooo fast.. ha! ;;-) Another day in Montenegro, and we’re off and running again! They all told me I have to ride this road before I leave.. it is a really really really fun road. It’s the mountain road from Cetinje to Kotor. Thank you to Blazo and Marija for all the photos… ! As for my part in photography, I don’t think...
I’ve had two nights here and that’s long enough to enjoy the generosity of anyone’s time and home.. but Blazo was just adamant that he has more of Montenegro to show me and I must stay longer.. I am so grateful and I feel guilty for him to take time off of work.. Convincing me that there is no trouble with work, I reluctantly agreed – ha...
The next day, a very enthusiastic Blazo has the entire day completely planned! First stop he organized us to meet both a television and newspaper journalist. These things make me nervous and I get embarrassed, but we got through it.. it was special for a couple reasons. First, Montenegro really followed these boys on their so I am sure it was good for an...