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When we were stuck on a Greek island and other stories

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July 23rd 2007
Be warned - because we are escaping the heat in Athens by using the free internet in air conditioning, this blog is a biggie! So it was sad to leave Turkey, but as soon as we got on the first ferry to take us to the Greek island of Samos I think we were already picturing ourselves swimming in the mediterranean. Samos isn't very far off the Turkish coast, but it is still expensive to get there ... read more

Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Santorini

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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