Ancient church

Samos

June 30th 2013
Having been told of "the oldest church" on the lush and beautiful island of Samos and a waterfall that we should see, we headed out in flip-flops and made our way to the western side of the island. We easily found the church covered with vines, ancient and full of religious artifacts, a candle flickering in the tower high above our heads - straight out of an Indiana Jones movie. The waterfall, on ... 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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Stewart Oberman

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Inspired by dreams and desires long held and the recommendations of family and friends, in May of 2013, Karena and I embarked upon an adventure with only a few cornerstones - periodic visits to our 1st grandson, Finn, Anna and Wesley, meeting Justin in Budapest where he would be working on a movie, visits with friends, a few weddings and a Bar Mitzvah. Our plan, which began as a 3 month trip, soon became a year long journey. Leaving behind everything except what would fit into our luggage (we each have 1 suitcase equipped with heavy duty rollers for cobblestones and shoulder straps for backpa... full info

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