The Aegean Coast

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A swim en route

Beach Greek style

Our view when having frappe

The Aegean Coast

Our little tent amongst so many vans

Kavala to Touzia (nearAmfipoli) 24th May, 61.4km @ 20.7kph

We left the resort at Bati Beach at 8 am to beat the expected Sunday traffic. The road hugs the coast and is a popular Sunday drive for local motorists and motorcyclists. We were greeted by stunning coastal scenery, very little traffic and a good road surface. We had a lovely swim in the Aegean, a frappe (iced coffee) overlooking an isolated beach with free campers enjoying the natural beauty and a most enjoyable ride all round. On the left was the sea and on our right were old olive groves, vineyards, fig and peach trees. This is a fertile area which is also full of many archaelogical sites. (Ancient Roman and Byzantenium)

We arrived at our final destination and were greeted by an over commercialised beach scene with deck chairs, loud throbbing music, bars lining the beach and overflowing garbage bins. I guess the Greeks were just hanging out!

We found the camping area, which was full of run down permanent vans, and managed to find a spot for our little tent. That night, we had a lovely meal in a very friendly restaurant which was owned by a local fisherman and served succulent seafood. We gleaned information for the next day's ride which was heading north, away from the coast towards Bulgaria.