Boarding the ferry

The Ferry to Italy

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March 25th 2009
It was a windy night last night and I kept thinking about the ferry crossing and the waves that the wind might bring. On one of our previous ferry trips in Thailand there were major waves and everyone was getting sea sick. We hope that won't be the case tonight. It is a kind of odd departure for us today as we don't have to be up especially early. Our taxi is coming around 11 and we have done ... 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