View from the road

A three hour walk to town

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March 14th 2009
Despite having done some shopping yesterday, there are still a few items we found we missed, so after breakfast Evy and I set off to walk to the closest supermarket 6 km from here. With the sun shining and the lighter weekend traffic, it was actually a good walk through the countryside, though by the time we got back, having walked over 12 km, we were both zapped. In the early afternoon, Tasho ... read more

Europe » Greece » West Macedonia

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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