20 Nov 2021 - 18:30
Getting up before the boat reached Kavala at 5am meant that we cycled further than we had planned. I\'m chuffed with that, and am trying to persuade Simon that we should get up at 5 every morning - he might take some convincing though!
The cycling was mostly flat with scenery which was quite different to what we\'ve seen recently in the Peloponnese and Athens area. The ferry has transported us from summer firmly into autumn. Rolling hills enveloped with beautiful colours and a chill in the air. We experienced the kindness of strangers yet again and enjoyed gifted tomatoes and Fanta with our \'Turkish pasta\' before setting up the tent at dusk in a valley, next to the river. -L