Mountain 2

Week 1

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February 3rd 2008
Well, I must say that this first week has been a whirl wind. I flew here a week ago yesterday and I feel like I have been here forever. I flew through Switzerland and it was beautiful, but cold. Flying from Switzerland to Greece was probably one of the pretty flights of my life, we went right over the swiss alps and it was beautiful! After we got to Athens Kosta's brother, Dimitri, picked us up. I ... read more

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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