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Small Island, Small World, BIG Adventures!

GREECE | Wed, 7 Apr 2010 | By neil_loewen | Views [1086] | Comments [3]

I'm back!  So right now, you guys think we have just arrived in Greece, but we have some catching up to do.  Last time I wrote, we had just arrived on the island of Corfu!  Resume... The hostel that we are staying at (The Pink Palace) is in a ... Read more >

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