We drove further down the coast but this part of Greece is not particularly attractive and rather industrial in parts. We passed through a few towns along the way eventually stopping in Alexandroupolis 43k from the Turkish border which turned out to be a bit of a gem. This coastal town saw a hive of activity with some really trendy coffee and wine bars as up to the minute as anything in Manchester, in the evening full of young Greeks enjoying the night life. Th...

At the border we waited in line on the Albanian side whilst various people pushed in but on the Greek side one of the guards noticed our British passports and we were called to the front and whisked on our way. We drove through the countryside glad to be on decent roads again. We bypassed Thessalonika after being stopped by the police for a security check and carried on to a small town on the coast. The campsite was virtually empty and the facilities very ti...