Samaria Gorge Crete

Day 26 - 28th June 2013 - Crete - Samaria Gorge

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June 30th 2013
Friday The alarm goes off at 5.15am. I thought this was supposed to be a holiday! But today is the day of the Samaria Gorge walk and we have to catch the bus from Paleochora bus station at 6.15am. The previous evening we had reconnoitered (RECKIED) the route so we did not waste time in the morning. We set off at 5.55am;(6AM) 20 minutes for a 5 minute walk. We immediately go wrong but can easily ... 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