topics: provatina (food), kayaking, hiking, Vikos-Aoös National Park, nightlife; jump to dispatch

BikeAbout Log

At 6:00 PM March 28, 1998
Sunrise (local): 6:30 a.m. Sunset (local): 6:56 p.m.	Weather 65°F
Traveled Since Last Dispatch 6 mi / 9 km Cumulative Total 3429 mi / 5521 km	Lat: 40° 02' 38" N Lon: 20° 44' 46" E Elev: 1903 ft / 580 m

Fast Facts

Where We Are: Konitsa ()
Where We're Staying: Konstantinos (Kostas) Housos Guest House ()
Places We Visited: Vikos-Aoös National Park, the wild nightlife of Konitsa
Featured Site: Vikos-Aoös National Park
Person of the Day: Nikos Kyritsis
What We Ate:: Food of the Day: provatina; Breakfast: spanakopitta, cereal, juice and coffee (prepared by Padraic who has just learned how to make Greek coffee!); Lunch: cheese, bread, apples and oranges; Dinner: Greek salad, grilled beef, lamb, pork and chicken; Olive count: 1934
Word of the Day: "Kalispera" () means "good evening" in Greek. As we slipped out of the local drinking establishment early (see Rider Notes for more info), we wished everyone "kalispera."
Tech Fact of the Day: Mountain bike tires have much more traction than road bike tires. This is due largely to the fact that mountain bike tires are wider but they also usually have a much more aggressive tread pattern and are often made of softer rubber. When riding off-road it is greatly recommended that you use mountain bike tires.: Flat Count (Cumulative): 22; Broken Spoke Count (Cumulative): 28