One of the many gates leading to the Old City

We walked about a mile along the quayside. To our right was the water and on our left, across the street, were the walls of the fortified city. Most of the battlements were built in the Middle Ages by European Crusaders. Like most things in this part of the world, over the succeeding years new conquerers came in and built on top of the older structures.

Day Fifteen (Saturday)

July 8th 2006
I fell asleep rather quickly last night. The gentle rolling of the boat actually felt relaxing. I think if I had had a few more beers it might not have proven very therapeutic because the seas felt rather rough. At about 2:00 am I was awoken by a loud part going on somewhere near our cabin. What had been such a quiet area during my daytime snooze was now sounding like a convention was going on ... 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

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