Emerged from my sleeping bag around 09.00 hrs. Spent a bit of time playing with the dog that was making all the noise last night. Doug had talked about The Hound of the Baskervilles, which was quite accurate given the ferocity of the barking. However, as is often the case, the dog was actually quite … Continue reading Big Trip Day 51 – Olympia
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Big Trip Day 50 – Tripoli to Olympia
I picked up my first lift of the day after being on the road for an hour. It was a short lift in a van with a Greek poultry farmer who had an Australian accent. My notes record that 10 minutes later I got another lift from the same guy. No idea what happened! I … Continue reading Big Trip Day 50 – Tripoli to Olympia
Big Trip Day 49 – Athens to Tripoli
The day began with another of my valiant attempts to leave a town or city. In the end I caught a bus to Elfesis, a thirty minute ride to the north-west of the city. I soon picked up a lift in the rain on the back of a motorcycle that took me the couple of … Continue reading Big Trip Day 49 – Athens to Tripoli
Big Trip Day 48 – Athens again
Unusually, I did not record anything in my travelogue for this day - 29th May, 1973. The next entry in my diary was written on 1st June, but does make reference to what happened on 30th and 31st May. So, I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to write about today. The … Continue reading Big Trip Day 48 – Athens again
Big Trip Day 47 – Athens
Today is Monday and all the museums are closed. My travelogue records that I just spent the day wandering around Athens alone. That is not as sad as it sounds. I was soaking up the sights and sounds of the city, marvelling at glimpses of the Acropolis as I turned various street corners. It seemed … Continue reading Big Trip Day 47 – Athens
Big Trip Day 46 – Athens
A little clarification to begin today's story. In Day 44's post, I provided a clue for my next destination - the "Edinburgh of the south". This was of course an alllusion to Edinburgh's sobriquet - the "Athens of the north". I really don't know where these ideas come from. Today was about sightseeing, and where … Continue reading Big Trip Day 46 – Athens
Big Trip Day 22 – West of Xanthi to near Ipsala
Well, that was a very cold and uncomfortable night! Up at 05.00 hrs and on the road by 06.30 hrs. First lift was in a jeep, followed by a bone-shaking ride in a truck that took me as far as Xanthi. Never mind the bumpy ride, the scenery was lovely. And, compared to yesterday, the … Continue reading Big Trip Day 22 – West of Xanthi to near Ipsala
Big Trip Day 21 – West of Kavala to west of Xanthi
My travelogue does not contain much information about today, so this will be a brief post. It records that I was up at 6.15 this morning and on the road by 10.00 hrs. It is not that my morning ablutions, as scant as they are, take so long, it is because I have to allow … Continue reading Big Trip Day 21 – West of Kavala to west of Xanthi
Big Trip Day 20 – Salonica field ever closer to Kavala
My thinking became a bit catastrophic after I snuggled down last night. I imagined being crushed by tanks on manoeuvres (no sign of any tanks), trampled by stampeding cattle (no sign of any cattle), or being suffocated by someone with murderous intent (no sign, but kept checking). Quite a bit of dew and condensation when … Continue reading Big Trip Day 20 – Salonica field ever closer to Kavala
Big Trip Day 19 – Thessaloniki to a bit closer to Kavala
This is the day I thought I would never leave Thessaloniki. Not because of falling in love with the city but because I kept going round in circles trying to find the road to Kavala. It took me about 5 hours to be on my way. I stopped in a cafe for a coffee and … Continue reading Big Trip Day 19 – Thessaloniki to a bit closer to Kavala
Psychologist on the Move 