Waiting for connecting flight in Amsterdam

Finally in Athens

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March 7th 2008
Well, here I am finally in Athens. I got in at 1AM this morning, 2 days after my scheduled arrival. Since my last entry, I've had a series of unfortunate events. First, I got to the Pierre-Elliot Trudeau Airport 6:30AM only to find out that my flight was at 8:30PM, the CSR I spoke to gave me the wrong information. Second, my flight was delayed by an hour and a half, so I missed my connection fligh ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens

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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