Paros

The Adventure Begins

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April 7th 2009
Please note: you do not have to read all of this blog. I am also writing it as a memory jogger for Steve and I when we return to reality in Australia! After almost 14 hours on a plane, we touched down in Athens on time at 2pm, tired but excited. It was a balmy 14 degress and lightly raining. Going through customs could not have been easier. We were met by Dimitrios, from Athens Taxi. He was a v ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Piraeus

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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