Wednesday was spent traveling to Delphi which was much more complicated than anticipated. I won't bore you with our frustrations with the bus system which you have to figure out as you go along versus being able to plan ahead via an Internet site or set schedule. We got there eventually and figured out that the three of us, even in 40 degree heat and with nerves ebbing, can handle things ok and can "shake things off". Character building for sure ;-)
We got into Delphi Wednesday evening on the party bus and could not believe that a bus would take on the small, windy little streets of Delphi. It is a small little town with a population of about 3000 and the "downtown" is restricted to a few streets of well kept inn's and hotels as well as tavernas. Prefect combination, we tried one out again and Susanne met her match in liking spicy food when trying the tzaziki there. Soooo hot and spicy, wow. Good, though!
The town is touristy, but kind of cute and young, lots of travelers.
We spent a night in Hotel Varanos which was great, started with a WONDERFUL breakfast (we tend to skip meals a lot and when we DO get to eat, we try to eat "ahead" a meal if possible).
The ancient site of Delphi was amazing the next morning. It was within a kilometer of our hotel and easy to follow along with our touristy Lonely Planet Greece book which is getting bent, worn and well read as we travel within Greece. We saw the Temple of Apollo including the Sacred Way which was lined with treasuries and statues given by grateful states and cities "back in the day". Further on you could see theatres, stadiums as well as the Sanctuary of Athena, including possibly the most famous structure with 20 columns and a nearby race track and spring.
A stunning place set on the mountain-side of Mt. Parnassos. The views are stunning with zig zag streets getting you to the tops of the mountains, large skinny cypress trees randomly decorating the scenery and the sound of crickets and "heat" accompanying the trip by foot.
We are so glad we took the detour to come up here. It is a pretty amazing feeling to walk paths which were among the most important in 4th century B.C.
Onto Athens to continue our journey and "pick up" Steph's hubby Mark.
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