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Food and Drink
All the lovely things we consumed, a real highlight of the trip
Day 5 — Sitges
Tostada with cheese and tomato on the north side of Tarragona
Tue 14 Apr 2026
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Day 23 — Turin
Lemon cream filled coda d'aragosta (lobster tails) in Turin
Sat 02 May 2026
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Day 58 — Dubrovnik
Mat's birthday chocolates (that he got a taste for in Mantua)
Sat 06 Jun 2026
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Day 75 — Vonitsa
Bike picnic after the Preveza tunnel and airport, just after 3000km
Tue 23 Jun 2026
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Day 80 — Krathio
Kat had feta salad, Mat had pastitsio (pasta bake) with a plate of greens (stamnagathi).
Sun 28 Jun 2026
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Day 91 — Chios
Restaurant meal on our last night in Chios - beetroot and yogurt dish, fava bean dish like dahl, mushroom gyro, eggs ranchero style dish.
Thu 09 Jul 2026
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Day 93 — Izmir
Korean supper - veggie gimbap and a massive stir fried beef noodles for Mat.
Sat 11 Jul 2026
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Day 101 — Istanbul
Street food cafe with lamb kebabs for Debbie (her best food of the trip), Karen and Rob.
Sun 19 Jul 2026
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Day 3 — Vinarós
Mid morning tostada with cheese and tomato and a coffee
Sun 12 Apr 2026
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Day 13 — Palavas-les-Flots
Sharing a pizza with tiny glasses of red wine
Wed 22 Apr 2026
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Day 64 — Shkodër
Pizza in Shkoder - as cheap to eat out as to buy from the supermarket
Fri 12 Jun 2026
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Day 67 — Tiranë
Amazing farmstay breakfast: plate of salad cheese and olives, fruit and a pile of petulla - freshly made fried doughballs and fig jam
Mon 15 Jun 2026
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Day 72 — Igoumenitsa
Halloumi and roasted veg with couscous on our balcony
Sat 20 Jun 2026
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Day 77 — Mesolongi
The minimum quantity of feta available in Greek supermarkets
Thu 25 Jun 2026
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Day 80 — Krathio
Kat had feta salad, Mat had pastitsio (pasta bake) with a plate of greens (stamnagathi).
Sun 28 Jun 2026
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Day 87 — Chios
Indian restaurant meal for lunch - chana masala, dhal makhni, lemon rice, paratha and roti
Sun 05 Jul 2026
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Day 91 — Chios
Restaurant meal on our last night in Chios - beetroot and yogurt dish, fava bean dish like dahl, mushroom gyro, eggs ranchero style dish.
Thu 09 Jul 2026
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Day 94 — Bandirma
Supper at Happy Moons - enormous portions of chicken fajitas and falafel salad.
Sun 12 Jul 2026
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Day 101 — Istanbul
They brought a special vegetarian plate for Kat with a mixture of stuffed vine leaves, salads and hummus.
Sun 19 Jul 2026
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Day 104 — Istanbul
Mushroom and cheese omelette for Kat and a doner kebab (a bit tripey) for Mat for our last night in Istanbul
Wed 22 Jul 2026
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Day 3 — Vinarós
Restorative hot chocolate and bad pizza in Peñíscola after rain
Sun 12 Apr 2026
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Day 35 — Trieste
Mushroom risotto for supper with Italian greens (agretti)
Thu 14 May 2026
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Day 67 — Tiranë
Amazing farmstay breakfast: plate of salad cheese and olives, fruit and a pile of petulla - freshly made fried doughballs and fig jam
Mon 15 Jun 2026
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Day 75 — Vonitsa
Bike picnic after the Preveza tunnel and airport, just after 3000km
Tue 23 Jun 2026
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Day 78 — Mesolongi
Restaurant meal for our anniversary: zucchini balls, peppers stuffed with spicy feta, aubergine and cheese roast for Kat, slow-cooked lamb and chips for Mat, red wine then melon to finish.
Fri 26 Jun 2026
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Day 87 — Chios
Indian restaurant meal for lunch - chana masala, dhal makhni, lemon rice, paratha and roti
Sun 05 Jul 2026
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Day 91 — Chios
Restaurant meal on our last night in Chios - beetroot and yogurt dish, fava bean dish like dahl, mushroom gyro, eggs ranchero style dish.
Thu 09 Jul 2026
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Day 93 — Izmir
Poke bowls at Gourmet Chef for lunch - falafel salad and falafel/halloumi salad
Sat 11 Jul 2026
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Day 95 — Istanbul
Hidden Garden restaurant for lunch which was a selection of dishes: stuffed vine leaves, stuffed peppers, stuffed aubergine, balloon bread, olives and fresh cheese
Mon 13 Jul 2026
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Day 96 — Istanbul
Butcher district for lunch - Mat had lahmacun, Kat had a plate of cooked vegetables and they also brought spicy tomato, shepherds salad and cooked onions
Tue 14 Jul 2026
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