View from our balcony

Greece and Turkey

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June 11th 2011
Day 1 We have begun a new adventure! An early morning (4:30 a.m.) has found me meeting with Warren in Bangor, Maine. I meet Jack, Warren's chief pilot, at his house in Simi Valley to carpool to Santa Monica airport for the first leg of the trip to Athens, Greece. Warren has flown commercial to Bangor, Maine a day ahead of time to rest up for today's flight (8hrs. 50mins.) to Greece ... 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