The wonders of Delphi

July 7, 2014

We were all anticipating some nice weather, lots of walking and interesting sites at Delphi, however we underestimated all of them!

It has been HOT, HOT, HOT since we have been here in Greece. The sun is stronger and brighter here  than at home and the hours between 4 and 7 pm are brutal! The walking/ hiking/climbing in the crazy heat has been challenging and we are literally drinking gallons of water each day.

Delphi is the site that ancient Greeks believed was the center of the world. Zeus sent out two eagles in different directions and they met in the center of the world, which was Delphi. The oracle there foretold the future and ancient Greeks consulted the oracle when making major decisions. We climbed to the top of Delphi and looked down over the area where the ancients lived and then we visited the museum which had many statues, etc from at least 800 BC.

After the museum we went downhill to the area containing the Temple of Athena. We had our picnic lunch in the shadow of her temple. It was a definite " you can't do this at home" moment.

While in Delphi, we are staying in a yurt! We found our yurt (located in a campground) while looking for a reasonably priced accommodation in this tourist driven area. Once we saw them we were determined that a yurt would be our Delphi home. Despite some of us needing to learn the ins and outs of the Greek bathroom, and a head smacked on the slanted roof (in the bunk bed) we had a great time with our yurt. We have been able to spend a leisurely evening enjoying the sunset, our view of the Gulf of Corinth, and the the melodic (ha, ha) song of the cicadas.

Annelle tells us every day that she has learned something new (frequently it's about packing lighter!) and she is taking to travel like a fish to water. Carrie and I are a great (although sometimes extreme examples) to follow.

This evening was the time to unpack and repack everything. It takes a few days after arrival to decide where everything goes/ fits and we have coined a new phrase FIMA. It references things repeatedly going missing when you know you just had it in hand moments more hours before.