placing stones at the start of the gorge

Samaria Gorge 20 Oct 2008

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October 23rd 2008
Day 20 Samaria Gorge Both of us bright and early this morning. We were more or less sure of our route to the Gorge, left at 7 am and arrived at 2 hours later. I was a little nervous about this drive! You know how when you are driving and you have a close call with danger and that little moment kind of stays in your mind, and you have flashbacks? Well…when I was driving us to Paleohora on S ... 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