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Romania, Bucharest, 14-18 August 2013

Posted on Sunday, 18-August-2013 by Chris Desmond

The ride from Sofia to Bucharest had some mountains at first then farmland. The Danube is the border between Bulgaria and Romania and I crossed over at Ruse, cars pay a E2 Bridge toll but bikes are free, the river … Continue reading →

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Bulgaria, Sofia, 9-13 August 2013

Posted on Tuesday, 13-August-2013 by Chris Desmond

Sofia, population 1.3 million, altitude 560m, currency is the Leva, everything in this place is in Cyrillic which is Greek to me hahaha. Even Two and a Half Men is dubbed in Bulgarian, how can you dub Charlie and Alan … Continue reading →

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Bulgaria, Athens to Katerini to Sofia, 8-9 August 2013

Posted on Friday, 9-August-2013 by Chris Desmond

Athens to Katerini mainly a freeway along the coast with a few hills and tunnels thrown in, 9 toll stops E14, a real nuisance having to stop take gloves off dig the money out of my pocket put the change back, … Continue reading →

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Greece, Athens, 6-7 August 2013

Posted on Wednesday, 7-August-2013 by Chris Desmond

I visited Kerameikos (Ceramic) or Potters Quarter which included a cemetary with some impressive headstones, saw the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown soldier, different.  Wandered around the National Archaeological Museum considered one of the premier … Continue reading →

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Greece, Athens, 4-5 August 2013

Posted on Monday, 5-August-2013 by Chris Desmond

The Acropolis museum new and well done with lots of stuff from BC no photos allowed, Hadrians Library in ruins, Monastiraki square restaurants and the Flea market, lots of things to see and do here. I went on a day … Continue reading →

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Greece, Athens, 2-3 August 2013

Posted on Saturday, 3-August-2013 by Chris Desmond

Athens has been around for 3,400 years, the birthplace of Democracy and also Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Greater Athens has a population of 4 million. It was the host city of the first modern Olympics in 1896. Museums and ancient … Continue reading →

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Greece, Tirana to Athens 31 July – 1 August 2013

Posted on Thursday, 1-August-2013 by Chris Desmond

The route I followed was Tirana, Durres, Fier, Tepelene, Gjirokaster crossing the border at Kakavia, had to show documents on the Albania side then a short ride to the Greek side. There was a queue of cars, while I was … Continue reading →

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Albania, Tirana, 28-30 July 2013

Posted on Tuesday, 30-July-2013 by Chris Desmond

The first 60 km out of Skopje is a freeway with 4 toll stops 30, 20, 30, 20 Dinar so make sure you have at least 100 Dinar when you leave, after that the road deteriorates climbing through the mountains. … Continue reading →

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Macedonia, Skopje, 25-27 July 2013

Posted on Saturday, 27-July-2013 by Chris Desmond

Pristina to Skopje is a short ride 88 km in 2:20 hrs, very slow going with traffic and built up almost all the way. had to show documents at the Kosovo border when leaving and at the Macedonia border had … Continue reading →

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Kosovo, Pristina, 22-24 July 2013

Posted on Wednesday, 24-July-2013 by Chris Desmond

It took me a little while to figure out the route between Podgorica, Montenegro and Pristina, Kosovo without going through Serbia or Albania and where there was a Border crossing post. Google and my GPS maps only confused the issue, … Continue reading →

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