Journey to myself

I woke up at sunrise at my host Yannis’ place in Elassona. Today would be the day – I would finally cross the Olympus mountain range. The weather looked much friendlier, the fog had submerged and patches of blue tried to break through the white carpet of clouds. I was simultaneously excited and nervous. My…

I woke up at my host Yannis’ place in Elassona. The clouds were hanging low above the town. I was disgruntled, as I felt restless and wanted to move on. Simultaneously I knew I could not cross Olympus in these weather conditions. Instead Yannis and me dropped his parents and the priest in a neighbouring…

I woke up in my bed at my Warmshower host’s place in Elassona. Rain was predicted so I had scheduled a rest day. Yannis, my host made omelette and toast for us. Later on we worked on my bike, in his workshop, the brake pads needed replacing, tubes needed to be fixed. I mentioned the…

I woke up lying in the hammock in the cabin of the war truck somewhere above Meteora. When I opened my eyes, the sun was rising at the end of my feet. I felt cosy and warm, since there was heating in the cabin. Sleeping in the hammock was a first for me, on this…

I woke up in my tent with my bird, ‘Moss’, next to me in my bike helmet. I had found ‘Moss’ the day before and decided to keep him, until I find someone, who can take care of his broken wing. I sat in front of my tent, eating breakfast, when an old man appeared.…

I woke up in my tent at Aoou lake feeling cosy. Grateful, that the sleeping bag Aggelos gave me, combined with my new micro fleece liner and my clothes, kept me warm at a temperature of 3 degree. While I was journaling in the tent, cow bells were surrounding me -it would not be the…

I woke up in Iaonnina at my Couchsurfing host, Aggelos place. Thick white fog was laying heavy above the lake and the town, creating an eerie atmosphere. After eating porridge, I went on the balcony, watching the fog, slurping on my coffee. Today was the day of my departure. I got my bags ready and…

I woke up at sunrise in Aggelos place in the hills of Ioannina. Aggelos kindly had offered me his bed. We had breakfast and afterwards I drank my coffee on the balcony, overlooking the city. I consciously tried to do things very slow and concentrated on relaxing. Later on we headed into the city, where…

I woke up early between the books at my warmshower hosts place in Zitsa. Today was meant to be another rest day. While I had breakfast and coffee, Vighnesh started to pack up his belongings. That and the fact that the sun was shining, left me feeling restless. After Vighnesh said his farewells, I checked…

I woke up on a couch in Zitsa surrounded by books at Kostas’s and Anna’s place, my Warmshower hosts. I went up to my hosts’ bakery, where Kostas gave me some fresh baked bread for breakfast. After breakfast I had a slow walk around the village. Yet the sun was shining, but big dark storm…