Chania harbor

Off to Chania, Crete

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March 19th 2008
On Monday morning Ingrid and I woke up early at the Orthodox Academy and watched the sunrise from our balcony. It was gorgeous. But I was a little tired for the rest of the day then because I woke up about 6am. Then at 10 we left for Chania which was only about 20 minutes away. Chania is the second biggest city in Crete, about 50,000 people. Our hotel is not very nice, but we are really close (lik ... 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