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Mykonos, Greece

Mykonos is a small windy island that is part of the Cyclades Islands, in the Aegean Sea.  It is difficult to grow things on the rocky, steep hills of Mykonos.  However, in the past the wind made it a great place for farmers from other islands to come and use the Mykonos windmills (for grinding […]

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Malta: A Land of Churches and Palaces

We spent two days in Malta. Officially known as the Republic of Malta, it is a small island country located in the Mediterranean between North Africa and Sicily. It is a member country of NATO.  While it may be small (population 525,000) it is a very wealthy state and densely populated. It is overwhelmingly Catholic. […]

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