Category Archives: Greece

Bicycle touring Greece: Corfu and the Zagori villages

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Bryan Keith

After the elephant destroyed my bicycle, I scrambled around a bit to get a new bicycle put together in time for my tour with Jeff. The frame, fork, and rear rack came from Germany (thank you, Seb, for the delivery!). … Continue reading →

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Visa run to Rodos

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Bryan Keith

My first visit to a Greek island was cycling on Chios in the winter about five years ago.  In spite of the cold it was fantastic, making me think that maybe the Greek islands do live up to all the … Continue reading →

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The end of the Balkan Odyssey — Chios!

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Bryan Keith

I use the term Balkan Odyssey very much tongue-in-cheek.  Back in Neum, Snežana and I met a couple Dutch guys who had such a tight itinerary for their ride from Utrecht to Istanbul that they knew they’d be spending exactly … Continue reading →

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Recharging the batteries in Athens

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Bryan Keith

Even though the riding pace for the last couple months has been quite slow, I kept thinking it would be nice to take a real rest somewhere.  The short days and cold were taking a bit of a toll, but … Continue reading →

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Ancient Greece, modern problems

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Bryan Keith

It’s hard to spend much time talking with a Greek without hearing the words “economic crisis”.  Prices here are stunningly high, and I doubt there are high wages to match.  Indeed Greeks take off for the US, Canada, and Australia … Continue reading →

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