First modern Olympic stadium

May 7th 2013
Geo: 37.9792, 23.7166We arrived in Athens,(strictly Piraeus) at 10am on Sunday, May 5th, Greek Easter Sunday. Consequently nothing was open. However we boarded the City Sightseeing tour, (the hop on hop off bus) and renewed our acquaintance with the city. It is nearly 20 yars since I accompanied a Classics tour there in 1994 so I was keen to see it all again. We took the bus from the port into t ... 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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Colleen McEwen

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I love travelling and have done as much as I can over the 68 years of my life. Since retiring from teaching in 2012 I have been able to do even more and have enjoyed the diverse landscapes, cities, peoples and places I have visited. My travels have taken me to every continent and to over 87 countries. I also love sharing my experiences by writing and uploading photos so others can perhaps be inspired to follow in my footsteps or to just go out and explore this wonderful planet on which we all live. I am also happy that I have found another blog site where this can occur after my original hos... full info

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