Lauren by the water

Beach day in Chania, Crete

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July 10th 2010
We were tempted to enter only “went swimming” as today’s entry, and it would cover most of the day’s events, but we’ll add a few additional details. We swam in the pool. We swam at the beach. We rested. We swam at the beach again. We swam in the pool again. Andrew and Lauren ordered ice cream that they were served while sitting at bar stools located in the swimming pool. The weath ... read more

Europe » Greece » Crete » Chania » Platanias

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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