This post marks the end of our three months in Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and Eastern Europe, and back to commence our second 90-day block inside the Schengen Zone. There was a slight hiccup at the Greek border, when we thought for a moment that we were going to be denied entry, but it was resolved, and we made it to Thessaloniki as planned.

Greece's second-biggest city, in the far north of the country, is a wonderful place to just relax, wander around, and absorb the feeling of being in modern Greece. We stayed here longer than anywhere else, so far, and did far less planned sightseeing, both being a welcome change of pace.

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