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Meteora - Kavala

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April 22nd 2006
We drove through huge mountains and the weather started to turn dark and gloomy, it was raining as we tried to set up camp in a town called Meteora. We all sat undercover and had dinner and played cards for a few hours dreading going back to our wet tents, although it wasn't too bad at least they didn't leak. Morning came quickly, its quite soothing sleeping to rain on a tent. We saddled u ... read more

Europe » Greece » Central Macedonia » Kavala

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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