Day 40 Friday 20/09 Thessaloniki 26 deg Sunny - Enid here...Walked to pick up our hire car, itching to get to the shops that we passed on the way, but, set off on a 200odd km all day round trip. Firstly to Vergina, where we saw the tomb of King Philip II 336 B.C., father of Alexander the Great. We were "blown away" by being able to see his tomb and the intact gold, silver plus bronze, iron, leather, pottery artefacts from this era found in his tomb. We took t...

Day 39 Thursday 19/09 Istanbul > Thessaloniki 26 deg Sunny - Enid here..., setting off bright and early to the biggest bus terminal we have ever seen. We boarded our Metro "Crazy Holidays" Bistro Club double decker coach, settled back in our front row seats for what turned out to be a most enjoyable 10 hour journey with valet service of refreshments. It was lovely to sit back, relax and watch the change in countryside unfold from Turkey to Greece. Saw our...