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Arrival on Greek Mainland

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July 23rd 2008
Well to see Greece approach put a huge smile on Karl's face, Greece is his love, having spent so much time here. We were a woken by a knock on the door at seven, as the boat was to dock at eight. We changed, a couple of chocolate croissants coiffed down in the cabin and Karl left for the car loaded up with our stuff. As the boat docked the rest of us watched through our port hole and then eventual ... read more

Europe » Greece » Epirus

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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