Athens

Athens

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September 10th 2010
Greece is fun.flights were good and remarkably little jet lag. We spent our time since arrival walking through the ancient greek sites - Acropilis, Agora etc. Quite magnificant and amazing that you can walk all through them. We had the best Moussaka and leek pie at lunch time today so much flavour yet light. Greek salads are wonderful - Pam I even tried the olives but will continue to pass. The ... 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