20 July 2008: Abasha – Tbilisi Because of the tragic death of Mikhalis Kalogeropoulos in Georgia, the Routes of the Olive Tree’s participants have had to cope with very painful days. In such an emergency situation and because Leonidas Damouras, woundered in the accident that killed Mikhalis, had to stay in hospital, we slept under …
18 July 2008: Ankara – Trabzon We left in the morning. Last stop in Turkey before our entrance in Georgia, we rode towards the Black Sea and then slept in a hotel in the city of Trabzon. Thus, the participants have enjoyed the beauty and the peace of this break.
17 July 2008: Izmir – Ankara We gradually left the mediterranean olive trees to go towards new sceneries, even if still well known by the greek riders, many of our foreigner participants were already discovering unknown lands. Since the road that leads to Ankara is long and straight, the riders had to keep on focusing …
16 July 2008: Soufli – Izmir After a difficult phase due to the heat, tiredness and borders formalities, the expedition has eventually arrived vey late in the night in the harbour of Izmir. A huge group of motorcyclists coming from several different local motorbikes societies, as well as a banquet in the Izmir University of …