Greece 2022

[nicholsong]

The Greek air force came out to play this morning.

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Tell them to go to play near Turkey and leave you to you holiday peace.

 

[Crazylegs]

“The B word has never been raised, oddly enough, on our previous trip into Spain and Germany it was never raised either and we had some good conversations with our European neighbours. If only we Brits could put it behind us too.”

Exactly as we found it on our winter tour, in fact some Dutch neighbours were of the opinion that the high taxes they have to pay at home ( eg. £150 pm for a car) would be a lot less if they didn’t have to pay the EU subs.

 

[nicholsong]

“The B word has never been raised, oddly enough, on our previous trip into Spain and Germany it was never raised either and we had some good conversations with our European neighbours. If only we Brits could put it behind us too.”

Exactly as we found it on our winter tour, in fact some Dutch neighbours were of the opinion that the high taxes they have to pay at home ( eg. £150 pm for a car) would be a lot less if they didn’t have to pay the EU subs.

£150 per month tax for a car? Are you sure? That is £1,800 a year.

No vehicle tax here in Poland, but Poland is a net receiver of EU funds not a contributor. But vehicle insurance is far from competitive, so expensive.

 

[Lenny HB]

Blimey, that bridge has gone up, there only used to be a few €'s difference between bridge and ferry for a motorhome, ferry def a no brainer now.

Pete

Sure has we were there in 2015 went across the bridge and took the ferry when we came back. Bridge €9 ferry €7.

 

[Crazylegs]

£150 per month tax for a car? Are you sure? That is £1,800 a year.

No vehicle tax here in Poland, but Poland is a net receiver of EU funds not a contributor. But vehicle insurance is far from competitive, so expensive.

So we were told by our neighbours, they also have a huge extra tax on new motorbikes over 1000cc, thousands we were told.

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[PhilandMena]

Question for you Greek geeks! How do we cook these? Are they ready to ear or require a BBQ, fring pan, boiling etc. More weird stuff to follow. ( You should see Mena's face when she looks at the stuff I have bought).
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Well! Mena opened one of these packs last night and fried them along with some peppers, onions and boiled potatoes and man they were the dogs bollocks.
Talking about the dogs bollocks I was trying to explain this to a young European couple recently and the look on their faces when I said in England it had two meanings, one the obvious and the other meaning something of great splendor. I suggested if ever they met royalty they could say, your Royal Highness, I think your gown is the dogs bollocks! It's windy here this morning. We got up at 3 am to wind the awning in. It was secure enough but the wind was getting under the canvas and it was banging and flapping and no rest for us.

 

[Parrot Face]

I wonder if any of those feral dogs attack the dogs belonging to motorhomers?? Really enjoying your updates.

 

[PhilandMena]

I wonder if any of those feral dogs attack the dogs belonging to motorhomers?? Really enjoying your updates.

I have seen one spat between a ferel dog and an owners dog, initiated by the owners dog. The feral dogs I am seeing are very savy and just keep out of everybody's way and have no interest in other dogs. Most of them just tend to lounge near motorhomes in the hope of a hand out. Very quiet and very laid back imo.

 

[pjay]

I have seen one spat between a ferel dog and an owners dog, initiated by the owners dog. The feral dogs I am seeing are very savy and just keep out of everybody's way and have no interest in other dogs. Most of them just tend to lounge near motorhomes in the hope of a hand out. Very quiet and very laid back imo.

Never had any problems with wild dogs in all the years we've been going to Greece, in fact we were very tempted to bring one back with us once from Savalia beach..

 

[Serendipity2]

Think the aircraft are Typhoon Eurofighters. No F16 s there that I can see in the photo. Apologies from an ex - RAF type

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[PhilandMena]

Rafiels and F 16's.

 

[PhilandMena]

Our last day here today and what a lunch we had. Cooked to perfection.

 

[nicholsong]

So we were told by our neighbours, they also have a huge extra tax on new motorbikes over 1000cc, thousands we were told.

Here there is an 'Excise Tax' of 18.6% on any vehicle whether new or S/H imported which has not be owned outside Poland for 6+ months prior to import.

The tax was challenged in the EU Court as being illegal under EU law as an 'Import Tax', but since it also applied to internal sales it is deemed legal.

It makes it very difficult if one wants to change an 'A' Class quality MH, as there are few for sale inside Poland. For example if I went out and bought a S/H Concorde as just sold on UK private market at about £175,000 it would cost me an extra £32,500 in tax. Our 2003 Arto is going to have to keep running till we leave this country, but I have confidence that it will.

 

[Molly A]

“The B word has never been raised, oddly enough, on our previous trip into Spain and Germany it was never raised either and we had some good conversations with our European neighbours. If only we Brits could put it behind us too.”

Exactly as we found it on our winter tour, in fact some Dutch neighbours were of the opinion that the high taxes they have to pay at home ( eg. £150 pm for a car) would be a lot less if they didn’t have to pay the EU subs.

Most EU citizens we speak with on our trips down in the moho to our boat in greece are totally bemused as to why we would completely screw our economy for so little benefit. We find it somewhat difficult to explain.....

 

[PhilandMena]

Most EU citizens we speak with on our trips down in the moho to our boat in greece are totally bemused as to why we would completely screw our economy for so little benefit. We find it somewhat difficult to explain.....

I thought our economy was doing very well until Putin started a war with Ukraine. I must read up more, not that it is of great interest to me the economy record that is.

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[jongood]

Most EU citizens we speak with on our trips down in the moho to our boat in greece are totally bemused as to why we would completely screw our economy for so little benefit. We find it somewhat difficult to explain.....

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[PhilandMena]

Stopped for a coffee break in a tiny town on our way to our next stop. Mena is still droolling and doing cake. Mine has sort of disappeared.

 

[PhilandMena]

We are at our next stop. Thirteen motorhomes here. Parking next to the beach and near the end of the town. Beach restaraunts less than 100 meters from where we are parked and we are sitting here on the edge of the beach watching the waves crash onto the beach in front of us. The wind coming of the sea is warm too. A very tidy FLT stopover with fresh water from the nearby cemetary. Quite scenic too, tonights sunset should be spectacular.

 

[Lenny HB]

Are you going to tell us where?

 

[PhilandMena]

We are at our next stop. Thirteen motorhomes here. Parking next to the beach and near the end of the town. Beach restaraunts less than 100 meters from where we are parked and we are sitting here on the edge of the beach watching the waves crash onto the beach in front of us. The wind coming of the sea is warm too. A very tidy FLT stopover with fresh water from the nearby cemetary. Quite scenic too, tonights sunset should be spectacular.

Are you going to tell us where?

Of course! Kalo Nero.

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[Phileas Dog]

Are you going to tell us where?

I know where that is stayed many times, lovely stop, hope to be there in September

 

[Lenny HB]

I thought that's where it was. There is a tap on the wall by the restaurant they don't mind you filling up at I think it's a public tap, I only found out after lugging containers from the cemetery.

Us in 2015.

 

[PhilandMena]

The tap in the cemetary now has a long hose on it so motorhomes can refill next to the entrance gate.

 

[Wabs]

I loved san marino. Couldn't believe all the shops selling weapons though its unreal

They are just air rifles,,,

 

[Wabs]

Phil, we had our own security team at a well known beachside stop in Portugal …
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They slept all day, no begging for food, but as soon as they heard the shepherd coming, they all jumped up and got to work!

Lovely van

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[cliffanger]

Lovely van

Thanks. That was our old van, which almost had Cliff in tears when the new owner drove it away!

 

[Dutch 68]

£150 per month tax for a car? Are you sure? That is £1,800 a year.

No vehicle tax here in Poland, but Poland is a net receiver of EU funds not a contributor. But vehicle insurance is far from competitive, so expensive.

Yep, very expensive in NL, and they also pay at least 15 grand more for the same car too as there is not just VAT, BTW in NL, but also BVB, a second tax on new cars

 

[The Dudess]

I've found a great radio station too.

Is it Musiko Canali? We listen to it all the time in England.

 

[Lenny HB]

I've found a great radio station too.

Plays non stop Dylan no doubt.

 

[Crazylegs]

Paradise Radio is our go to station on holiday.

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