Christina and me in the caves

Weekend around the Peloponese

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March 15th 2008
We decided take a road trip to the Peloponnese. This was the area where the forest fires during the summer of 2007, a lot of the mountains were incinerated, instead of the lush green olive trees, what remains of the trunks. I realiszed that driving in the country side of Greece is pretty scary. The roads wind around the mountains, with no barriers stopping cars or people from going over the cliffs ... read more

Europe » Greece » Pelopennese » Xiropigado

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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