The welcome reception and dinner inside - quite a nice room, but not as nice as the Acropolis view!

To The Acropolis...and Beyond!

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September 25th 2009
Even though only about 24 hours has passed since my last entry, it feels like we have packed an entire week's worth of activities into that time! Just before I left my room last night for the welcome reception, my dad texted me to say that there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Darn. We could have had the dinner outside after all, but we agreed that we felt pressured by the hotel to avoid the sli ... read more

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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