Sunday 21 September

Spent a disturbed night, but not sorry bout using sleeperettes as opposed to cabin and arrived via Corfu at Igoumenitsa at 9.30. Through customs (took quite a while - and we were the quickest) and off on the road to Toannina (we were told by Shell Touring service on boat that the road due south had not been finished yet).

Talked to two girls (one had been in L/Rover to Bombay 3 years ago, said was a super trips – good!). 1 NZ and other English hitch round – very interesting and obviously having a good time. The road is not too bad as far as Toannina (with superb scenery) but after turns into a fast 2/3 lane highway all the way to the ferry for Patrai. We did not see any place to camp so decided to drive onto ferry and on to Camping Rion.

The weather is already good, temperatures are rising (quite hot in fact!) and oh how much more pleasant the people – in shops, garages and even the drivers! I actually got waved on once. The ferry service is very good and goes about every ½ hour. Full of people with worry beads but the boats seemed okay. Camping Rion looks good so after sorting out car (by now very muddied after rain etc) and good nosh down to water’s edge bar for two Ouzos pre bed.