Another Obilisque

Relaxing Rome

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September 10th 2007
With a bit of a cold still hanging on, Iz and I weren’t up for a huge day, so we stayed in bed till nearly 10:30am, ate a leisurely breakfast, and then packed up our gear for our 12pm check-out. We had decided it would be best to take our time, and hence, not rush back to early for our 4:00pm shuttle to the airport (which would hopefully be less scary than the first death defying experience!) A ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens

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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