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July 8th Alexandropoulis

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July 11th 2015
What an awful night's sleep! It was so hot...we woke at 4ish, just before dawn & tossed & turned until 9.30! It got cooler by 6 so we dozed & had a lazy start. At least there were no nightingales like last time that sang ALL night nor wailing from minarets at 4.45am. We were going to walk into town but Cathy was tired & slept in the chair under the awning as the temperature climbed once more, t ... read more

Europe » Greece » Thrace

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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