Ruins of Knossos

Another Day, Another Island

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March 30th 2016
As I mentioned in my previous entry, the seas were a bit rough during the journey from Rhodes to Crete. I was okay though I did feel the slightest bit queasy at times. More of an issue for me was a problem with uploading photos to the blog. It took forever and I didn’t finish until well after midnight. So on Tuesday morning I wasn’t looking forward to an early start. However, we were arriving ... read more

Europe » Greece

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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