Last days in Greece

End of Europe...
I had underrate the mileage : I thought I would arrived in Istanbul in the beginning of October, but it will be to the end.
I'm arrived this morning in Alexandropolis, last town before the turkish border, on the Egea sea coast.
The way was simple since Thessalonic : full East by Kavala, Xanthi, Komotini, and Alexandropolis, with just 3 days of walk between each city.
I thought to describe a bad landscape without interest, but at the end, it was better : for the main part, Macedonia and Thracia seem to be more populated than the south of Greece. More industrial too. Dumpy, with a big traffic, no beautifull landscape, and very polluted : the sun don't pass the fog before 10 o'clock a.m., and disapear about 17h p.m. with red colors as he was at the skyline... yuk yuk... After Kavala, I grew impatient to go out of there quickly.
But yesterday, I'm arrived in Maronia, in the south of Komotini. My map said there was a big archeological site, but in truth, there is nothing to see. But on the other hand, after, the road (in fact, I should speak about a trail, just for 4x4 and walkers) follow the mountains base falling in the sea just under, passing by olive fields in terrass, and wilder area full of flowered briards with purple and yellow colors... air was pur there, I was alone with birds, benefitting of the quiet... happy. Then, the road leave the mountain to find a riviera bording the coast on 15 km until Alexandropolis : beautiful isolated houses, nice cars (SLK200 for example), it smell the residential area for big annual KEuro. In consequence, no traffic, still quiet, still nice, and I was really in very good mood arriving in Alexandropolis.
All th more so as the weather play for me : cold in the morning (I keep my sweater until 10 a.m.), but the temperture grew up until 20 or 25 degrees in the afternoon, and there's almost a big sun. To walk in those conditions is easyer, and it's like this since about 15 days;

1 day, and I should join the border to leave Europe.

Rdv in Istanbul ! THe country of Lukums and Baklavas...

PS : my tent is all right !