Santorini, Caldera

Greece - May/June 2008

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June 9th 2008
DON'T FORGET you can click on any photo to enlarge it and actually go through them in that larger format. Kalimera (good morning), or herete (good afternoon), or kalispera (good evening) - whichever fits - everyone, Yep, that is the extent of the Greek I learned on this trip, except for please and thank you. Bernard studied Greek in college, so he could decipher the Greek alphabe ... read more

Europe » Greece

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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