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Day 8: Rocky Top 147 | Journey to my Roots
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Journey to my Roots. My Pilgrimage to Istanbul and Greece 2014. Day 8: Rocky Top 147. Saturday, June 14. Off to Verea and Kalambaka. There was a downtown Thessaloniki concert last night. It started at 1am and ended around 530am. The Jews call Thessaloniki the Mother of Israel. There are about 1,000 Jews in Thessaloniki. The majority of Thessaloniki is Orthodox Christians. Churches are full on Sundays. They take Communion 4 times a year. Steps of St Paul. The steps of St Paul in Veria. 147 steps – o...
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Day 15: The flights home | Journey to my Roots
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Journey to my Roots. My Pilgrimage to Istanbul and Greece 2014. Day 15: The flights home. June 21, 2014. I got up early, packed my final items, called the bell boy to get my luggage and went upstairs for breakfast. This would be the final meal in Athens and WOW what a view. I sat facing the Parthenon staring at its grandeur. I would miss the decadence of that breakfast to be sure. By 730 am we were in cabs on our way to Athens Airport. We were fed several times. It was a lot of food and beverages. I was ...
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Day 10: The Island of Aegina | Journey to my Roots
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Journey to my Roots. My Pilgrimage to Istanbul and Greece 2014. Day 10: The Island of Aegina. June 16, 2014. We didn’t have to be in the hotel lobby til 930am. This was truly a treat. We ate breakfast at the rooftop restaurant. It was a buffet including:. 8230;and so much more. We travelled thru Athens on Singru Avenue. It is the longest street in Athens at 5 km and It goes from City Center to the Aegean Sea. We passed the Peace and Friendship Stadium where they play handball and soccer. St Nektarios was...
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Day 15: The flights home | Journey to my Roots
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Journey to my Roots. My Pilgrimage to Istanbul and Greece 2014. Day 15: The flights home. June 21, 2014. I got up early, packed my final items, called the bell boy to get my luggage and went upstairs for breakfast. This would be the final meal in Athens and WOW what a view. I sat facing the Parthenon staring at its grandeur. I would miss the decadence of that breakfast to be sure. By 730 am we were in cabs on our way to Athens Airport. We were fed several times. It was a lot of food and beverages. I was ...
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Day 12: Moving Day – The Pilgrimage is over. | Journey to my Roots
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Journey to my Roots. My Pilgrimage to Istanbul and Greece 2014. Day 12: Moving Day – The Pilgrimage is over. June 18, 2014. Time to pack all the clothing and purchases. I had picked up another suitcase in the Plaka to haul my purchases. Zoe had left to say goodbye to Pam then go to breakfast. I used that time to reorganize my things and get them packed – successfully. There was 15 of 32 staying in Greece to visit relatives. I was one of the 15 along with my sister and brother-in-law. Liza used her Starwo...
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Day 12: Moving Day – The Pilgrimage is over. | Journey to my Roots
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Journey to my Roots. My Pilgrimage to Istanbul and Greece 2014. Day 12: Moving Day – The Pilgrimage is over. June 18, 2014. Time to pack all the clothing and purchases. I had picked up another suitcase in the Plaka to haul my purchases. Zoe had left to say goodbye to Pam then go to breakfast. I used that time to reorganize my things and get them packed – successfully. There was 15 of 32 staying in Greece to visit relatives. I was one of the 15 along with my sister and brother-in-law. Liza used her Starwo...
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Day 4 – Plentiful Emotions | Journey to my Roots
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Journey to my Roots. My Pilgrimage to Istanbul and Greece 2014. Day 4 – Plentiful Emotions. Pilgrimage Day 4 – Istanbul – Day 3. Breakfast at the Titanic Hotel in Istanbul would surprise you. Varieties of breads, muffins, and croissant. Odd additions to an American:. After breakfast we had to be on the bus by 9am. Today we journeyed immediately to Hagia Sophia. Hagia Sophia is a former Greek Orthodox patriarchal basilica (church), later an imperial mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. The Scaffo...
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Journey to my Roots | My Pilgrimage to Istanbul and Greece + 2014 | Page 2
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Journey to my Roots. My Pilgrimage to Istanbul and Greece 2014. Today was really TWO days. Our adventure started at 9am on June 7 in Cleveland and we exited the airport to start our Journey on June 8 at noon. After going thru security in Istanbul, we started our touring. The flowers are plentiful. The Mayor has 35,000 gardeners on the payroll for Istanbul alone allowing them to change out floral scenarios six times per year. Outside this museum were several places to eat and shop. We walked 3 blocks back...
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Scrapbook – The Patriarchate | Journey to my Roots
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Journey to my Roots. My Pilgrimage to Istanbul and Greece 2014. Scrapbook – The Patriarchate. The Ecumenical Patriarch has the historical, canonical and theological responsibility to initiate and coordinate actions among all Orthodox Churches, whether under his jurisdiction, independent or autonomous. This includes assembling and convening councils, facilitating inter-Church and inter-faith dialogue and addressing the issues of the day. Tel 90 212 531 9670 thru 76. Fax: 90 212 531 6533. Our hope was to, ...
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Day 14: Our last day to shop | Journey to my Roots
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Journey to my Roots. My Pilgrimage to Istanbul and Greece 2014. Day 14: Our last day to shop. Our last full day in Greece. We chose to go to Kolonaki Square shopping district. Liza was looking for a special piece at Longchamp. Unfortunately, she didn’t get what she wanted. We took a little rest in between the two areas of shopping. Liza’s suite is right above mine [742]. She and I took photos of each other on our balconies. Mine was [642]Fun. We finished shopping and returned to the hotel. Address never ...
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