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

[Northernraider]

We're on our way to Igoumenitsa now. May pop in to see you and our furry fourlegged ones can have a play together.

Be nice to meet you

 

[chaser]

Feel i can really let the hair down now ....View attachment 437671

Looks as if the graffiti woman called while you were asleep

 

[Offagain]

well you made it , well done , I said I would put £10 in your account if you ever made it , I thought you may end up in Spain , send me your PayPal , no Tantrums just take it or I will be offended, have a bite to eat or a beer & show me the picture , not sure £10 will get you much lol

He can get himself a good meal and a beer (or two) for £10 there! Especially off season.

And dont say "malaka" to anyone

Interestingly that is often used as a very informal form of address to a good (male) friend

Yeah i fancy a blow up kayak but i wasnt sure about the dogs claws ....are they fairly tough?

According to polar steps its 2979miles so far

From our home in Pembrokeshire to the boat yard in Preveza it’s usually 1500 miles, give or take a few.

I have a few rods etc with me ....i just need to pick up some bait.

Head for a fishing shop and get some lures. Also bread. Bream love bread but you need to get through the little fish above them first. The Greeks use a line which looks a bit like a mackerel bobbing line with lots of hooks but no feathers, then wrap it around bread that’s been squeezed into a ball. Cheap supermarket sliced bread is best for this. My brother in law - a keen coarse fisherman who spends most of his waking hours with a rod in his hand when he visits us on the boat - declared it “barbaric” but he fishes for sport and we/you fish for dinner.
Good luck!

 

[Northernraider]

He can get himself a good meal and a beer (or two) for £10 there! Especially off season.


Interestingly that is often used as a very informal form of address to a good (male) friend


From our home in Pembrokeshire to the boat yard in Preveza it’s usually 1500 miles, give or take a few.


Head for a fishing shop and get some lures. Also bread. Bream love bread but you need to get through the little fish above them first. The Greeks use a line which looks a bit like a mackerel bobbing line with lots of hooks but no feathers, then wrap it around bread that’s been squeezed into a ball. Cheap supermarket sliced bread is best for this. My brother in law - a keen coarse fisherman who spends most of his waking hours with a rod in his hand when he visits us on the boat - declared it “barbaric” but he fishes for sport and we/you fish for dinner.
Good luck!

I have lots of lures etc so im ok that way but wasn't sure what they used for bait here.

I might try a spot of fishing tomorrow with a lure as im not moving from here till at least tuesday ..... possibly wednesday lol
One of the germans said hes leaving tomorrow so im hoping to pinch his spot right at the tree line

I also need charcoal for my BBQ


I may even get a few photos with bikini clad babes in the background for BreweryDave lol or some of the auld greek grannies who come here to swim

 

[spitfire]

We're on our way to Igoumenitsa now. May pop in to see you and our furry fourlegged ones can have a play together.

See many more people now . So glad we had our times there when very very few went but enjoy it is so beautiful

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[Lenny HB]

When you get fed up with all the sandy coves about 120km south is the nice village of Paleros with a mariner and the yacht club restaurant serves a good curry.

 

[TM59]

Looks like the Greek Tourist Board will give you a job. Time to slow down, and relax. Looks stunning where you are parked. Great. to get a break from all those castle photographs. Get that drone in the air and show us some stunning scenery to make us all more jealous than what we already are.

 

[EssexBoy]

Maybe but I would prefer them left as they were when made. No paint on them at all

Unfortunately, that seems to be an option that's not available. Its graffiti tags or the lady's art...

 

[Northernraider]

When you get fed up with all the sandy coves about 120km south is the nice village of Paleros with a mariner and the yacht club restaurant serves a good curry.

I do love a sandy cove.....and a curry

Looks like the Greek Tourist Board will give you a job. Time to slow down, and relax. Looks stunning where you are parked. Great. to get a break from all those castle photographs. Get that drone in the air and show us some stunning scenery to make us all more jealous than what we already are.

Id like to get a drone shot of this cove from out on the water ....will see who is left here tomorrow and ask them if they dont mind

Dont want anyone complaining etc ...

 

[chrisinplymouth]

I do love a sandy cove.....and a curry

Id like to get a drone shot of this cove from out on the water ....will see who is left here tomorrow and ask them if they dont mind

Dont want anyone complaining etc ...

I’ll bet they will be really interested Tam......stayed on a site in Portugal last year ...all Germans and couldn’t have been more friendly.

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[Northernraider]

I’ll bet they will be really interested Tam......stayed on a site in Portugal last year ...all Germans and couldn’t have been more friendly.

Possibly ...some people dont like being caught on camera etc ...but i will ask and make sure they are ok with it first and hopefully they will be.

 

[Grianan]

Looks like your own sourced heaven Tam ... enjoy for all of us on lock down ...

 

[Aerialmark]

Its been great Tam following your adventures here in wet, windy and corvid ridden Burnley. Keep it up fella

 

[Northernraider]

Ok for those who asked the miles to get here.

When i left mums i was at 109225
Im now at 111878

So ive driven 2653 miles to get here

 

[Northernraider]

Looks like your own sourced heaven Tam ... enjoy for all of us on lock down ...

It is a very nice spot i must say ...and its quite nice having a few other vans about too ...its felt a bit strange at times this year with not many vans anywhere.

But i do feel the odd one out with a motorhome lol

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[Podney]

Great times for you,glad to see you’ve found a fantastic spot,absolutely ideal for a wind down.

But pleeeease don’t post any drone pics of auld Greek ladies (or men)! Now,the young Greek ladies............that’s another story from a long time ago that’s not for the public domain.

Ive always found the Greek people very welcoming and kind.

 

[Grianan]

It is a very nice spot i must say ...and its quite nice having a few other vans about too ...its felt a bit strange at times this year with not many vans anywhere.

But i do feel the odd one out with a motorhome lol

Good on you for going for it ... if this pandemic has taught us anything it’s to seize the day ...

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

But i do feel the odd one out with a motorhome lol

Nah, you're just the posh one

 

[Northernraider]

Great times for you,glad to see you’ve found a fantastic spot,absolutely ideal for a wind down.

But pleeeease don’t post any drone pics of auld Greek ladies (or men)! Now,the young Greek ladies............that’s another story from a long time ago that’s not for the public domain.

Ive always found the Greek people very welcoming and kind.

Yes me too ....certainly on zante anyway ...even the hells angel tattoo artist i had doing my leg was nice ...although he tried to act all tough

 

[Northernraider]

Just met The Dudess and her husband briefly with their two dogs

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[Northernraider]

Nah, you're just the posh one

The other van owners still spoke to me thankfully ......i found with franky that wasnt always the case lol

 

[namwaldog]

Feel i can really let the hair down now .

You dont have a brother who is a TV Chef from Barrow in Furness do you???

Great pics Tam.

 

[busby]

I don’t see her graffiti as any better than others graffiti. I just don’t like graffiti anywhere by anyone.

We are all different,,thank goodness.BUSBY

 

[Podney]

You dont have a brother who is a TV Chef from Barrow in Furness do you???

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Great pics Tam.

I knew that reminded me of someone,or something!.................


And it certainly wasn’t Adonis

 

[busby]

You dont have a brother who is a TV Chef from Barrow in Furness do you???

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Great pics Tam. BUSBY.

Which one is Tam?

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[Northernraider]

So what time is it in the uk right now ? Because with all this clocks going back then forward im lost

 

[Hirsch]

THIS is more like it .....i know ive never been on mainland greece before and only a couple of the islands ...but to me anyway theres something about it that just lets you know you've arrived ....like Spain i think its the terrain ....or the atmosphere or just something i can't quite put my finger on ...but they are different ...they stand out
I find most of Europe to be a bit sameish ...like if you didnt hear the language or see the signs around you could in most places think you were in the same country. But ive never found that with spain or the greek isles .....its my thought anyway , others may not agree.


Anyway i couldn't get a kip in the carpark at igoumenitsa either so gave up and drove down the coast a bit and found this little cove ..... there's about 5 or 6 small german homebuilds parked up here ..has a bit of a hippy feel to it but its stunningly beautiful.

The water is warm , the Germans are friendly ..... perfect
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Wow! I have forgotten how good Greece is. Thanks for posting these. Enjoy your adventure. Like everyone else I am really enjoying your travels.

 

[WESTY66]

So what time is it in the uk right now ? Because with all this clocks going back then forward im lost

18.28

 

[Lenny HB]

So what time is it in the uk right now ? Because with all this clocks going back then forward im lost

6;29pm
Tam go to the clock on your phone you can set as many time zones as you like. That's how we keep track of the times to call our daughter in Thailand.

 

[Lenny HB]

Which one is Tam?

The pretty boy.

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