CHASING ZORBA

Now I'd never been one to fancy the Greek island type of holiday, and all I'd really seen of the country were the beaches and blue and white houses. However, being into bike travel that all changed when we came across YouTube footage of northern Greece. Mountains, winding roads and tiny cobbled villages - we had to go.

Not wishing to waste holiday time on ferries, and putting lengthy miles on to our own BMW s, we investigated the possibility of hiring some suitable wheels, along with a guide, having decided that Greek letters and town names would make it very taxing to navigate on our own, even with a sat nav. We chose MotoGreece, which turned out to the best, most polished and thorough tour company we've ever come across. The response by e-mail was faultless, and everything was planned out in a booklet,