Waiting in the rain

The Day we didn't go to Lefkada town

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March 21st 2009
The storm seems to have blown itself out overnight and the weather is calm, though cloudy, this morning. Without a proper coffee maker, we have resorted to “instant cappuccino” mix, which has some resemblance to the real thing, and seem to fit getting a slow start to the morning as we read the papers we got yesterday and gaze out over the harbour. About 10:30, Aunt Helen calls. She had mispla ... read more

Europe » Greece » Ionian Islands » Lefkada

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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