Iraklion

Iraklion, Crete. January 19, 2016

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January 30th 2016
Tuesday, Jan. 19. Iraklion, Crete. Cloudy and cold. 8C. Had some rain. Hail in places we hear. Some sun toward the end of the day. Arriving in Crete, we see from the harbour that the peaks were more than a little snow-capped. Even though about 20% of us are Canadian, the Greeks cancelled one of the excursions as there was snow on the roads at the upper heights. Evidently snow driving is not a s ... read more

Europe » Greece » Crete

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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