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Arrival in Europe - Athens

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May 17th 2008
Hey all! This is my travel blog for the Epic EuroTrip 2008 I'm currently embarking on. Here I'll try to put up at least one entry for each of my destinations, complete with pics and ANECDOTES (or not). I just arrived in Athens, Greece at 9:30AM today. Of course, getting to my hostel took me until after freaking noon-- 10 euros of train passes and an hour riding on a free public bus that earns ... 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