i just got til aeropolis. then i decided to change course because i didn’t want to see any more construction sites of retro replica stone houses. it looked like clones where spreading in the area. but there was also the nice fishing village of trachila. i missed a turn-off and ended up in this village… Continue reading bringing back the past
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kardamili
i was on my way to mani as i was coming by kardamili. after i went down to the harbour i soon found the spot alf took the photo for the worldtourguide. sadly the otherwise cozy town was taken over by british tourists after the season and the beachvolley court in stoupa was replaced with… Continue reading kardamili
olympia
olympia is a place i was interested in because my tour feels close to the olympic spirit. i wasn’t sure what to expect since i hadn’t seen any pictures from the archeological site. i was surprised how much of the buildings were intact and you have more for the eyes to see and your imagination… Continue reading olympia
peloponnese
for the night i ended up at a camping place. i don’t know why as i wasn’t that exhausted and there would have been enough spots nearby to spend the night for free. i put up my tent between the campers of birgit and helge on the one and uschi and klaus on the other… Continue reading peloponnese
kefallonia
as it was already too late to explore the island i stopped for the night after i left the ferry. somewhere behind these trees… the next day i left for poros to take the ferry back to the mainland. as i had not found a bicycle shop yet i was again happy to meet someone… Continue reading kefallonia
lefkada islands
after i arrived in lefkada and had a little break i continued my way. a bath at a beautiful beach in mind… there are more tourists as soon as you leave the mainland. which you soon notice as prices go up and you can see on the plates of the cars there is less traffic… Continue reading lefkada islands
to preveza on the mainland
i followed the coastline down south until i found a sleeping place at the beach. and a comfy chair ! in preveza i met tassos in his bicycle shop. he worked in munich for some years so we could communicate in german. he explained to me how to get to lefkada island. since there is… Continue reading to preveza on the mainland
cycling meeting in igoumenitsa
as i was pedaling out of town i spotted 3 cyclist on the seaside. two guys from france and philippe from canada. you can find his blog here. it’s in french. as a goodbye present he gave me a rear mirror for my bicycle. in return he is now a proud owner of my album… Continue reading cycling meeting in igoumenitsa
cd review
here is the first review on rote raupe. a german online fanzine.
hellas
the first miles of greece looked a bit unreal. few people live close to the border and there is just one big road with little but forest to both sides. i stayed the night somewhere in those mountains and felt more between two countries and the sound of a trumpet of the bugle call of… Continue reading hellas