The Queen

Day 16, Bill's Departure

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September 5th 2008
Well today is that day that Billy Buddy left me. He must have been feeling a little bad or he will miss me, but he got up and cooked us a real breakfast with eggs and fruit and everything. There was no Nuttella anywhere on the table. It was a GREAT breakfast. Well, the morning started a bit slow since we took it easy, had a nice breakfast and then Bill had to spend some time packing. Once w ... read more

Europe » Greece » Crete

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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