Thassos to somewhere south of Volos, Greece 6 May 2009.

We left Thassos on Monday morning and travelled to Plaka which is south of Thessalonika. The camping ground was set on the beach and up behind us was Mt Olympus, nearly 3000m above sea level and the stop was covered in snow. An awesome sight.



Paddy went hiking up there, what an adventurous soul he is.



This was taken part way up the mountain side.

Several of the group braved the chilly water of the Aegean Sea and had a swim the day before last, I just dipped my toes in. We have had some amazing meals along the way and several jugs of wine. We feel sure there will be several more nights like it. One of the group turned 60 today and another member serenaded her with Happy Birthday on his saxophone at 6.30 this morning before we broke camp.

We have finally downloaded some other photos as promised.



This is the Lone Pine Cemetary at Gallipoli. Wreaths were still at the Remembrance Stone




Here are our vehicles gathered at ANZAC Cove North Beach and in the background is the commemorative area where the Dawn Service is conducted. The grassed area isn’t as big as I imagined it to be, given the TV footage of the crowd.

This morning we left Plaka and travelled through Volos to another on the seaside. A little rain during the journey and while we were setting up camp but all is well now and we are in shorts. Off to Athens tomorrow for a couple of nights near Pireaus and then off to Crete on the 8th.

Cheers
Fiona and John