This is the trip report to match the questions here.
https://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/577838-Athens-and-back
Hopefully it's of some interest. It's my first one of these so be gentle…
It’s a slightly unusual trip in that it will be in three distinct parts:
(1) Getting There. A quick(ish) blast from Grantham to Greece, initially to a small resort in the Peloponnese called Tolo. This part of the trip will be motorways, budget hotels and two sea crossings (one under and one over). Sometime on day 4 my wife will overtake me over my head, land at Athens and proceed on to meet me for…
(2) The Family Holiday. A few days at the beach in Tolo followed by 10 days or so in Athens with my son, daughter in law and her (Greek) family. This will be the usual family fun/chaos excect I won’t understand much of it. I don’t plan on doing much biking in this part so unless anything really unusual happens I won’t be reporting much.
(3) Getting Back. 10 days or so going east (not too far east though), through Bulgaria and Romania and other safe EU and Nato countries. This is the real reason I’m taking the bike. I’m hoping for some nice scenery, local charm and history along with some nice weather.
Wish me luck.
https://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/577838-Athens-and-back
Hopefully it's of some interest. It's my first one of these so be gentle…
It’s a slightly unusual trip in that it will be in three distinct parts:
(1) Getting There. A quick(ish) blast from Grantham to Greece, initially to a small resort in the Peloponnese called Tolo. This part of the trip will be motorways, budget hotels and two sea crossings (one under and one over). Sometime on day 4 my wife will overtake me over my head, land at Athens and proceed on to meet me for…
(2) The Family Holiday. A few days at the beach in Tolo followed by 10 days or so in Athens with my son, daughter in law and her (Greek) family. This will be the usual family fun/chaos excect I won’t understand much of it. I don’t plan on doing much biking in this part so unless anything really unusual happens I won’t be reporting much.
(3) Getting Back. 10 days or so going east (not too far east though), through Bulgaria and Romania and other safe EU and Nato countries. This is the real reason I’m taking the bike. I’m hoping for some nice scenery, local charm and history along with some nice weather.
Wish me luck.