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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]
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] Blog: We made it to Olympia!
Date: May 15th 2008
Time sure flies.... We are already in Olympia, and there is lots to catch up on. We didn't have any internet access in Zakynthos. Lets start from the beginning. The night ferry from Corfu to Patras was a lot nicer than our first night ferry! It was much bigger and there were even escalators on it. We had a decent sleep but it was pretty chilly. We had to put on lots of layers, and Jess is just g ... read more
Date: May 15th 2008
Time sure flies.... We are already in Olympia, and there is lots to catch up on. We didn't have any internet access in Zakynthos. Lets start from the beginning. The night ferry from Corfu to Patras was a lot nicer than our first night ferry! It was much bigger and there were even escalators on it. We had a decent sleep but it was pretty chilly. We had to put on lots of layers, and Jess is just g ... read more


