Thessaloniki, I made it. 12/4-2013

I really loved Kalampaka, it reminds me of a small town but since it is a tourist destination it has lots of restaurants, pretty white houses and the nature around it is so amazing. I thought both once and twice about staying there another night but in the end I felt I had to make sure I get to Thessaloniki with time to spare so I can get the boxes needed to pack stuff up and prepare them for my trip home.

I talked to the guys at the KTEL bus company in Kalampaka if I would be sure to get a spot on the bus, they couldn't tell so I got up early and headed to Trikala, 20 kilometers south of Kalampaka and the major bus station in the area.

On my way to Trikala.

The ride down there ( south ) were quite nice since I had a nice road all to myself next to the highway tho actually finding the bus station was a bit of a crap shoot, it was way outside of town and I had to ask for directions, despite being a guy, several times!!

Once on the bus I just relaxed and looked forward to see a new place and get back to the ocean again, my knees were killing me tho, I think it was the rock climbing adventure from the other day, the knees were just saying "Hey you dumb fuck, you aren't 15 any more stop doing those things without at least warming up first and stretching afterwards! Idiot!"

Poor women next to me had to smell my sweaty clothes for 3 hours.

Anyway, I got quite the crowd as I unloaded the bike at Thessaloniki bus station, this town is huge, it got a New York feel to it. I bicycled what will most likely be my last bit on the bike during this trip to the hotel.

What a dump my first room was, dirty, major cracks in the paint and gloomy lighting together with a view of a shabby backyard and shared bathroom almost made me feel I had been thrown into prison. It got better the next day as I got another room with a private bathroom that also had more daylight and at least somewhat more modernized. No TV though, I am gonna complain as I check out despite that I haven't used the TV hardly at all on this trip, might get a better price.

The guy in the reception was very nice, talked a lot in good English and suggested a place to eat.

Chicken wings with potatoes.

Now I got Saturday, Sunday and Monday to see the town and prepare for going home, feels weird being done with it all, you almost get sad in a way.

I will post updates on my blog for the last days of my vacation as well as once I get home, for those interested I am very much looking forward to making a movie from all my video, photos and whatnot, I will upload it on YouTube as each part gets done.

This day was split up into two in regards to the GPS, part one from Kalampaka to Trikala and part two from Thessaloniki bus station to the hotel.

Part 1; http://connect.garmin.com/player/297717150
Part 2; http://connect.garmin.com/player/297717133