The staff however seemed little disorganised and uninterested. We decided to forego the minibus trip to the hide with 'Stavros' and cycle up. Glad we did, others were shipped out with barely a chance to unpack their binoculars...
As always food is never far from our thoughts. A delicious tuna, feta salad ala Sara...
Yet more interesting wildlife at the Vistonida Lake. Here a pod of pelicans...
Punctures, punctures, punctures. Unbelievable...After having only 3 punctures up to day 80, the Greek roads seem to be throwing their best at us. Here Tim repairs puncture no. 9 in a single tube over a period of three days...glass, thorns, wire...you name it, we've managed to ride over it...
We spotted some Black Vultures, Griffon vultures, Egyptian vultures and various types of eagle. The WWF play an important part in monitoring the birds and regularly provide donkey carcasses to supplement their diet. With the abundance of food you can pretty much turn up any time and be guaranteed to see the birds.
Onward to Alexandroupoli and we decided to hit the smaller roads through the mountains and were rewarded with fantastic traffic free roads and stunning views.
Had to keep an eye out for the tortoises mind, could have caused a bit of a surprise dismount. These two were having a bit of a lovers tiff involving lots of shell biting...
Back to the coast between Alexandroupoli and Maronia, passing a number of ancient archaeological sites including a small amphitheatre, cemetery and watch tower.
Not satisfied with the roads of Mongolia we decided to do a bit on the gravel tracks. Got a little more than we bargained for, very steep and rocky and would certainly have been impassable by car. Just the way we like it...
Not satisfied with the roads of Mongolia we decided to do a bit on the gravel tracks. Got a little more than we bargained for, very steep and rocky and would certainly have been impassable by car. Just the way we like it...
We arrived in Maronia to discover the camp site we had spotted on the internet did not apparently exist...Ah well, the only accommodation we could find was a 4 star hotel, so we had to make do...
More coastal riding to Fanari and back to camping by the beach.
As always food is never far from our thoughts. A delicious tuna, feta salad ala Sara... 
Yet more interesting wildlife at the Vistonida Lake. Here a pod of pelicans...
Punctures, punctures, punctures. Unbelievable...After having only 3 punctures up to day 80, the Greek roads seem to be throwing their best at us. Here Tim repairs puncture no. 9 in a single tube over a period of three days...glass, thorns, wire...you name it, we've managed to ride over it... 
Arrival in Kavala and time to work out how to get to Athens in 5 days and take in a Greek Island or two...
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