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Almost Christmas in Crete

We spent three weeks in Crete total, of which two of them were spent in Chania. We learned that the old walls that surrounded parts of the city were original walls of the original fort that was built hundreds of years before. The home that we lived in was one of the originals as well dating back to the 1600s. Archeological digs were taking place on every corner of our neighborhood and a local…

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Ano Vouves and Palaiochora

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Chania Town

Everyone is friendly in Chania, everyone is warm and inviting and with the ambiance and history of old town it honestly felt like Disneyland.

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History of Crete

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Waking in Crete

Crete, Greece: the Island of Heroes, the birthplace of Zeus, the home of the Minotaur, abundant in olives and rugged with mountains.

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The Cradle of Civilization

The oldest street in Athens is called Tripodon Street which is believed to be 2,500 years old and is in the oldest neighborhood in Athens called Plaka.

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Athens, Greece - The Acropolis

“Our country is deserving of praise, not only from us but from all men, on many grounds, but first and foremost because she is god-beloved. The strife of the god who contended over her and their judgment testify to the truth of our statement.” - Plato

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WW2 Stories from our Greek neighbor

Our neighbor is a Crete man through and through. His family has lived in Crete for generations and when I asked him how many generations his family has lived on this island, he told me: forever.

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Megalithic Temples in Malta

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Don't you wanta go to Malta

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All Roads Lead to Rome

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Pompeii, Italy

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Naples Pt 2

If I had to describe Napoli in one word, it would be energy. Not energetic, but energy itself. There's vitality, there's vigor, there's liveliness filling the streets of Naples, all with some grit but it adds to the spirit of the city.

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Naples, Italy - Part 1

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ROME ti amo

Hey you. Yes, you. Come closer. Closer. Can you hear me? Listen to me when I say this: next time, skip the UK and go straight to Italy.

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Barcelona, Spain

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Cadiz, Spain

A THIRD city in Spain! How did we get so lucky? Cadiz is one of the oldest still inhabited cities in the world and is considered to be ancient, with archeological findings dating back more than 3,000 years. It seemed as if you could feel the weight of the