Outside Bitola the excavated ancient city of Heracleia Lynkestis was founded by Phillip II, father of Alexander the Great, in the 4th century BC. A Hellenic city named after Hercules and the Linkestris tribe originating in this area. Later the Romans ruled and built a semi circular amphitheatre (above the arched structure). After the Romans in the 5th century, Goths, Huns and Avars ransacked the city which was deserted after an earthquake struck in 518 AD.
Between the snow capped mountain ranges fertile plains are cultivated. Minor roads are often simply dirt tracks and its sometimes very slow progress on the bike. Making up time by opting for main highway is regularly necessary.
Greece customs are happy I am on a cycling holiday and its a relief to be working with Euros again.
A young Swiss lady was collecting data from 365 'people' she met on her travels (rather than a diary/blog) and will email me her questionnaire. Hope its straightforward but a nice idea I thought!
I was reminded that the one person I asked to photograph refused. The most helpful young man who ran the guesthouse in Benevento was "camera shy". Almost unknown phrase in today's world I thought afterwards!!
The Balkan mountain ranges continue into Greece and the waters, from ancient times, crash over the cliff edge in Edessa (the ancient name for 'waters').
Between the snow capped mountain ranges fertile plains are cultivated. Minor roads are often simply dirt tracks and its sometimes very slow progress on the bike. Making up time by opting for main highway is regularly necessary.
Greece customs are happy I am on a cycling holiday and its a relief to be working with Euros again.
A young Swiss lady was collecting data from 365 'people' she met on her travels (rather than a diary/blog) and will email me her questionnaire. Hope its straightforward but a nice idea I thought!
I was reminded that the one person I asked to photograph refused. The most helpful young man who ran the guesthouse in Benevento was "camera shy". Almost unknown phrase in today's world I thought afterwards!!
The Balkan mountain ranges continue into Greece and the waters, from ancient times, crash over the cliff edge in Edessa (the ancient name for 'waters').
Wow, you're making good time! Do you plan to spend a day in Thessaloniki, or just sail through?
ReplyDeleteYes, having day off in Thessaloniki. Didn't realise it was second biggest city in Greece! You must be close to that flight home?
ReplyDeletenice waterfall - hope you spent some hypnotic time there! x
ReplyDeletewell done Dad, it looks like a really special adventure xxx
ReplyDeleteIt is special and I am fortunate to experience this journey and reflect on the history of this ancient well travelled route.
ReplyDeletePeter, who has added his comment, has just returned to Canada after walking his pilgrimage from Lausanne in Switzerland to Jerusalem. His blog inspired me to share aspects of my journey. Amusingly, I am staying in the very same hostel he spent time at 3 months ago.
We cover the same ground? Bari Cathedral in mind!