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A REFLECTIVE MOMENT  
   

A REFLECTIVE MOMENT

THE GRUELING TALES OF MYSTRAS

July 18th 2009
DAY 96 Waking up in Sparta. The town of about 60,000 people had been built pretty much on the old ruins. So the town appears to be realitively new. There are a few ruins exposed but not really that much to spend time searching out according to our guide. So we take a day trip to the ancient city of Mystras, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Mystras is the only surviving expamle of a ... read more
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