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Day 105: Crete & Santorini

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August 11th 2011
Up we got this am bright and early to wander round Crete in the am. We had been told not to expect too much and not much is what we saw! The day didn’t help as it was grey and once again very windy but Crete was not the most amazing place we’ve been to! At all!! Old and a bit scungy! But El did go to the Fish Doctor and had lil fish eat her dead skin! It was awesome to watch and felt really we ... read more

Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Santorini

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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