Fire from a distance ont he island of Kefalonia

We were at the beech and saw smoke, not realizing that the fire was just meters from our hotel. On our return, we had to wait several hours prior to returning to our hotel. We watched the sky till 3 am befoe going to bed worried.

Fires of Greece, Kefalonia & Evia

August 4th 2007
On Monday, August 26, Arlene, Myrna, and I arrived back in Athens on the Blue Star ferry from the island of Rhodes. What a wonderful 2 week trip to Kos and Rhodes. But first I only want to mention the terrible wild forest fires that have occurred over the last 5 days in Greece. Although there were absolutely so many fires I will make mention of a few places and make general comments only as I ... 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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