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A national guard outside Parliament, Athens  
   

A national guard outside Parliament, Athens

Assault on Athens (at Easter too!)

May 5th 2013
It's 700 nautical miles from Odessa to Piraeus so another day at sea. Time to catch up on a day of lounging around on a sunbed on deck 12. In our dreams…!!! We left Odessa in the high 70s (25C), Piraeus is said to be in the mid 80s (28C). What greeted us on the sea day wasn't the expected 'Sammy Sunshine'. It was more like Phileas Fogg-horn'!! The morning started off very misty and the tempe ... read more
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Greek Flag 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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