Tam and Toby ~~ Hunting Zorba .....Take two.

Northernraider · Oct 28, 2020

Boy its warm out there ... absolutely sweating when i returned from our walk so that's it the shorts and vest top is on

I quite like this wee place and I couldn't think at first why as its nothing special just a wee seaside town out of season

Then i clicked

It reminds me of spain

Make of that what you will

Weather not looking to great back home

Drum Major · Oct 28, 2020

Dead right about the weather back home usual dreich day here

Just smiffy · Oct 28, 2020

Northernraider said:
I quite like this wee place and I couldn't think at first why as its nothing special just a wee seaside town out of season

Some sun and warmth lifts the spirits...

busby · Oct 28, 2020

Northernraider said:
Boy its warm out there ... absolutely sweating when i returned from our walk so that's it the shorts and vest top is on

I quite like this wee place and I couldn't think at first why as its nothing special just a wee seaside town out of season

Then i clicked

It reminds me of spain

Make of that what you will
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Weather not looking to great back home

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Except it's just a little bit more expensive

BUSBY.

busby · Oct 28, 2020

That looks much better Tam,,sunshine sea and sand..BUSBY.

Northernraider · Oct 28, 2020

busby said:
Except it's just a little bit more expensive BUSBY.

Yep .....i was going to say it looked like Spain....but without the atmosphere, spanish people, spanish food etc

This driving everywhere at 30/40 miles an hour on cattle tracks i dont like

I cant say im bonding with italy ....there are nice parts like everywhere but generally its not for me i think ......not putting it down it just doesn't capture my heart like spain did.

I'm hoping greece is better .....ive not been to mainland greece before only a few islands .....i loved zante .... wasn't so keen on Crete.

I'm hoping the mainland lives up to my expectations.

Just smiffy · Oct 28, 2020

By all accounts Greece is more laidback so will suit you more....

nicholsong · Oct 28, 2020

Tam

When I think of Greece one of the best ways to describe it is lifted from Lawrence Durrell's 'Bitter lemons' in which he describes the village of Bellapaix in the hills above Kyrenia and the village square where the 'old boys' sit under 'The tree of idleness'. I have sat under the exact one in Bellapaix - and am mentally and in my soul still sitting there.

Just find your Bellapaix and the likes thereof, and you may not move for days.

The Greek word 'avrio' means tomorrow, and there is a saying 'Avrio is like Spanish 'manana' - but without the same urgency.

Only 4 more days till Igoumenitsa.

Geoff

['Bitter lemons' is a great book. That and his brother Gerald's book 'My family and other animals' are great introductions to Greece.]

busby · Oct 28, 2020

Northernraider said:
Yep .....i was going to say it looked like Spain....but without the atmosphere, spanish people, spanish food etc

This driving everywhere at 30/40 miles an hour on cattle tracks i dont like

I cant say im bonding with italy ....there are nice parts like everywhere but generally its not for me i think ......not putting it down it just doesn't capture my heart like spain did.

I'm hoping greece is better .....ive not been to mainland greece before only a few islands .....i loved zante .... wasn't so keen on Crete.

I'm hoping the mainland lives up to my expectations.

Greece is still laid back especially on the mainland.Cant remember the name of the area but it's probably half a day from
Igomista but it's where the monasteries are built on top of huge rock formations,,Very interesting,,Plenty of overnight stops at taverns if you have a meal ...BUSBY.

bobandjanie · Oct 28, 2020

Just get yourself some worry beads Tam,

no stress and relax.

Bob.

Lenny HB · Oct 28, 2020

busby said:
Greece is still laid back especially on the mainland.Cant remember the name of the area but it's probably half a day from
Igomista but it's where the monasteries are built on top of huge rock formations,,Very interesting,,Plenty of overnight stops at taverns if you have a meal ...BUSBY.

Metereon Monasteries, good free or very cheap motorway to get there.

Zoobec · Oct 28, 2020

Lenny HB said:
Metereon Monasteries, good free or very cheap motorway to get there.

we went to Meteora about 20 years ago and I still remember it now. Amazing place. We were staying in Parga, which was very nice, and also went on a boat to Paxos and Anti Paxos, which were lovely. A long time ago, but definitely a place we would go back to

busby · Oct 28, 2020

Lenny HB said:
Metereon Monasteries, good free or very cheap motorway to get there.

Better memory than me Lenny,, can remember the motorway though.Cheap toll.BUSBY.

125BEER · Oct 28, 2020

When in Greece..siga siga !!
And a Fix ...well anytime...

Northernraider · Oct 28, 2020

Lenny HB said:
Metereon Monasteries, good free or very cheap motorway to get there.

Just googled that and they look great but a good bit inland from igoumenitsa and i think im going to head south first on the coast and hopefully find a nice flt spot on a warm beach to chill out for a few days

Tykatem · Oct 28, 2020

Heres a handy app you might find useful whilst your in Greece.

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Pete

Lenny HB · Oct 28, 2020

Northernraider said:
Just googled that and they look great but a good bit inland from igoumenitsa and i think im going to head south first on the coast and hopefully find a nice flt spot on a warm beach to chill out for a few days

Motorway nearly all the way from Igoumenitsa.

Northernraider · Oct 28, 2020

So heres a few pics from today at our lunch stop and then where ive parked up for tonight at a wee harbour .....i did stop at another parking spot about 15km up the coast which was a deserted car park by the beach....few guys walking around and kept passing by the van ....then this old guy about 65 knocked on my door and started yabbering in Italian at me ...i said i couldn't understand and he said " you look sex?"

Well needless to say i left there pretty sharpish

Im deeply offended that he could possibly think a handsome stud like me would be interested in an auld foaggie lol

Anyway heres the pics

P.s milo smells of dead fish ....the little shit must have rolled in one .

Podney · Oct 28, 2020

“old guy about 65”..........careful laddie,65 is the new “middle aged” don’t y’know.

Northernraider · Oct 28, 2020

Podney said:
“old guy about 65”..........careful laddie,65 is the new “middle aged” don’t y’know.

Its still old enough to be my father lol

Janine · Oct 28, 2020

Northernraider said:
Its still old enough to be my father lol

He might have been a secret millionaire looking for a toyboy

dryad · Oct 28, 2020

or he may have had a stunning daughter around the corner..

.

Northernraider · Oct 28, 2020

Janine said:
He might have been a secret millionaire looking for a toyboy

No thanks

dryad said:
or he may have had a stunning daughter around the corner..

.

There were no corners ...just miles of sand with the odd bush

Northernraider · Oct 28, 2020

Busy place this ...when i parked there was one other motorhome ....now theres 6 ....3 came in together and spent ages messing around trying to squeeze them all in ..im glad i parked on the end space so my door is clear lol ....almost as bad as the french

Onemanandhisdog · Oct 28, 2020

Is that the first time you've pulled on this trip?

Thought the NMC would want to know.

Devon Sue · Oct 28, 2020

He might have been touting for his grand daughter

TM59 · Oct 28, 2020

Northernraider said:
Yep .....i was going to say it looked like Spain....but without the atmosphere, spanish people, spanish food etc

This driving everywhere at 30/40 miles an hour on cattle tracks i dont like

I cant say im bonding with italy ....there are nice parts like everywhere but generally its not for me i think ......not putting it down it just doesn't capture my heart like spain did.

I'm hoping greece is better .....ive not been to mainland greece before only a few islands .....i loved zante .... wasn't so keen on Crete.

I'm hoping the mainland lives up to my expectations.

Sounds like the Italian Tourist Board won’t be offering you a job either.

gus-lopez · Oct 28, 2020

Northernraider said:
he said " you look sex?"

& I thought it was only me..........

Bobandfay · Oct 28, 2020

You need to take that kilt of and hang in Back in your wardrobe and lock the door.

olley · Oct 28, 2020

Bobandfay said:
You need to take that kilt of and hang in Back in your wardrobe and lock the door.

And put some pants on under the kilt, letting it all swing free just gives people the wrong idea with you 2' above him when you answered the door.

Tam and Toby ~~ Hunting Zorba .....Take two.

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