Distance: 96km Elevation: 700m After a short night, I had my first Turkish hotel breakfast and loved it. When I was getting ready to leave my cute little place directly by the harbour (Hotel Gelibolu - highly recommended), I ran into three cyclists from Germany. They were three retired friends and were doing Rome to … Continue reading Day 29 – Gelibolu to Denizkent →

Distance: 156 Elevation: 1.265m Due to some issues at work and some mosquitoes in the room, my night was restless. I woke up tired and with a bit of a bad mood. As I was packing up, I forgot my favourite flannel shirt in the hotel. It was the one that Carolin had given to … Continue reading Day 28 – Alexandroupoli to Gelibolu →

Distance: 104km Elevation: 696m It had rained during the night. It was great to finally stay in my own tent again. When I woke up at 6:30, the sun was already rising, and the sky was crystal blue. Whenever I had been awake last night, I had heard the shackles hauling nearby. Today was the … Continue reading Day 26 – Mandra to Alexandroupoli →

Distance: 142km Elevation: 717m After the incident with the other German campers, it had taken me a while to find back to sleep. After finishing my morning routine, I said goodbye to my luxury tent and the pretty beach and was on the road by 9:15 am. My mood was a little low. Whenever I … Continue reading Day 25 – Ofryniou to Mandra →

Distance: 129km Elevation: 1.254m After a great sleep, the day started with a wonderful view of the morning sky. I wanted to sit outside with a coffee and write, but Hector the giant shepherd dog, wanted love and attention. A lot of it. Eventually, I had to go inside my little eremittage to finish my … Continue reading Day 24 – Kilkis to Ofryniou →