Day 140

After a peaceful nights sleep we hit the road, with our plan to cycle the highway for aprox, 20kms and then turn off onto a much quieter and safer country road.

A strange looking stone arch in a field

After a tough 50kms on the bike, we parched ourselves in a small town called Veria for a couple of coffees. Mike was feeling the affects from his stint off the bike and found it difficult to get back into the swing of things.

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Having a coffee in the town of Veria

After leaving Veria, on the highway

With Mike down in the dumps, it wasn't long after our break before we were searching for a spot to camp for the night. Finding a quiet spot a few hundred meters from the highway we all pulled out our tents.

Brian and Paul now have cheap (15euro Dunnes Stores style) but quick to assemble tents. Mike however had purchased a tent before the trip and was now using it. It's quite hard to describe how to assemble the tent, so here are a few pics of Mike getting down to business with his Bikeamper.

1. Remove front wheel off bike

2. Keep the bike stable by bracing it from the handlebars to the ground

3. Attach the Bikeamper to the handlebars of the bike (note, Paul begins tent assembly)

4. Place front wheel of bike in the bottom of the tent and peg end of tent into the ground

5. Peg the rest of the tent in the aquired peg-holes

 

Using your foot, if need be!!

6. stretch the coversheet from the bikes saddle, over the tent (note, Paul completes tent assembly!!)

7. Clip coversheet into the required slots

Mikes tent took 20 minutes to assemble. Poor fellow wasn't a happy camper.....

After a quick feed of pasta and sardines we hit the hay.....