Falasarna waves

Crete day 1

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June 7th 2007
Woke early at the hostel in Iraklion after a pretty terrible night of sleep. Far more people snore than I had previously realized. We walked back in the direction we had travelled the previous evening to the bus station to catch a ride over to Hania. The bus took ride took maybe three hours and was very beautiful although I slept most of the time so didnt really get to see as much as I should hav ... read more

Europe » Greece » Crete » Chania

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more