Our awesome room in Katalagari

Kite flying and wine tasting

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March 12th 2008
On Monday the carnival festivities continued. It was "clean Monday," their 'kick-off' to Lent. So we had the typical meal for that day in a small town about a mile or so from Katalagari. The meal was mainly lentil soup, which I wasn't a huge fan of, but it was ok. And then a bunch of pickled veggies, like pickles (of course), carrots, peppers, cauliflower, and then a couple that I didn't know what ... read more

Europe » Greece » Crete » Heraklion

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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