In this edition we say goodbye to the Republic of Macedonia and it's drying tobacco leaves, funny loos and pretty flag and cross the border into, wait for it, Macedonia.
Musical interlude
Next episode - I want to break free....
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| Mrs N is taken very much by the drying 'baccy as we head for the border on dangerous roads |
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| Sit for a while in the wrong queue to enter Macedonia Province of the Hellenic Republic (MPOTHR) - free left hand European citizen lane spotted eventually |
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| Man with big spear |
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| Could we be reminded of the Trent valley by the power generation capability of the plains of northern Greece? |
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| Via Egnatia - we head west towards Rome where all roads lead. We divert to Ioannina lakeside University town of beauty as our rendevous with a carpenter at Igoumenitsa is disrupted. |
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| Greece welcomes careful cat feeders |
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| Ioannna hotel of delight with parking for our efficient pageant |
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| Castro of Ioannina |
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| Ouzeri within castro |
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| Aviary within castro, Otoman was here |
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| Beautiful lake view of Ioannina |
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| Byzantine church, where is the synagogue? |
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| It's sunset and time to find a traditional non-tourist Greek restauarnt |
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| Not for the average tourist - σαλάτα παντζάρι |
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| Hello hello hello.... |
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| στο δεκάρα καταστήματα και σταθμούς λεωφορείων άνθρωποι μιλούν πάνω από situations, τρώνε παντζάρια από το πιάτο γεμάτο και σκατά όλη τη νύχτα στις τουαλέτες (sorry B. Dylan) |
Next episode - I want to break free....
