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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: Day 5, Oct 15- Mykonos
Date: November 19th 2008
Mykonos was beautiful. It was just what you see in pictures, white washed buildings with blue roofs. What surprised me was that some of the roofs were red. We took photos as we approached the island. We had made no plans for the day, so all we had to do was get off the ship and wander at our own pace. We decided to head to the windmills first. The town was built to confuse pirates with i ... read more
Date: November 19th 2008
Mykonos was beautiful. It was just what you see in pictures, white washed buildings with blue roofs. What surprised me was that some of the roofs were red. We took photos as we approached the island. We had made no plans for the day, so all we had to do was get off the ship and wander at our own pace. We decided to head to the windmills first. The town was built to confuse pirates with i ... read more
