Waiting for the train in Ferrara (2 hours late)

From Italian Snowstorm to Greek Blue Sky (Day 64 to Day 75)

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March 18th 2010
Just as I tought I would never see snow in this trip again, Italy got hit by a huge snowstorm. The same kind as we get back home in Canada. And this one happened in March, something no one here have seen in their lifetime. This is really one hell of a winter they are having in Europe. Weather is making sure I won't never forget this part of the trip, thus making it even more interesting. And of ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens

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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