Heraklion

Day 23 to 25 - 25th to 27th June 2013 - Crete Part 1

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June 29th 2013
TUESDAY I HAVE MANAGED TO WRESTLE THE COMPUTER OFF TIM SO I'M DOING THE BLOG TODAY. ITS A BIT OF A BITTY DAY TODAY AS WE HAVE TO BE OUT OF OUR ROOMS AND THE CAR RETURNED TO THE HIRE PLACE BY NOON AND OUR FERRY DOESN'T GO UNTIL 5.55PM SO A BIT OF TIME TO FILL. WE SPEND THE MORNING PACKING AND BEING LAZY AROUND THE POOL. I START MY FINAL BOOK BUT IT ISN'T AS GOOD AS THE REST. IT DOESN ... read more

Europe » Greece » Crete » Paleohora

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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