The Samaria Gorge, Crete

The Iron Gates, the narrowest part of the gorge, 13 km from the start

July 18th 2006
I hiked the Samaria Gorge yesterday. The day was very long and tiring: we left at 6:15 pm to drive to the entrance. We started the trek at 7:50 am. At 1000m elevation and at that time in the morning you can imagine it was the coolest I've felt in more than two weeks. But still in short sleeves, so not freezing, remember, this is Crete. The Samaria Gorge is reported to be Europe's longest. ... 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

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Chris Lock

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I am a high school teacher. You can see all my photos at My online photos The summer of 2006 was my third summer in a row that I travelled for the entire summer. In 2006 I travelled to London, then Greece, Turkey and Egypt. The summer of 2007 was a trip to Australia. The summer of 2008 was a trip from Cape Town to Nairobi, 6 weeks in a truck with an overland tour company. June to September 2009 was the longest trip at 10 weeks. I visited Central Europe, the Balkans and a side trip for the last week in Paris. The summer of 2010, I cross... full info

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