Lean into the wind!

Ancient Athens and Cyclades - Athens, Thursday 2011 April 21

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April 21st 2011
Our morning started with a two-hour Greek lesson. For me (arriving a bit late for the 8:00 start), it was mostly review. I had learned the alphabet, numbers 1 – 10, and basic greetings by posting them on my fridge (copied from internet sites). A bonus in the live lesson was learning the Easter greetings. Befuddled by strange words, we drove in the bus through well-kept streets to the Parthenon/ ... 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