Two wheels, slow roads, long lunches.
Ride reports and routes from the Eastern Mediterranean — mountain passes, coastal back roads and the occasional ferry. Written mostly for my future self, shared in case it helps someone plan their own trip.
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Troodos loop: a full day in the Cyprus mountains
From the coast up to Platres, over Olympos and down through the wine villages. Tight hairpins, cold air at the top and the best halloumi of the year.
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Peloponnese in five days
Ferry into Patras, then a slow clockwise loop: Mani, Monemvasia, Nafplio. Notes on fuel, roads to avoid after rain and where the tavernas stay open late.
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The two-week packing list
What actually fits in two side cases and a tail bag, what I stopped carrying, and the three small things that saved a trip more than once.