Acropole Delphi

... crops of tomatoes, cotton (tractors pulling cages full of cotton balls), olives, onions, almonds, pistachios and several others. It was initially very flat until we neared Livadia and Arachoda and climbed through the mountains with Mount Parnassus dominating at 2,457 metres. Delphi is situated on the slopes of the latter mountain and was the site where oracles were set up to give the wealthy citizens of Athens a forecast on whether their enterprises or travels ...

... fine temperature, light breeze. Far off in the distance I can see massed clouds hanging over the valley down towards Athens. Ah, to be up in the hills, basking in it! After about an hour, they are not so far any more &amp; I am beginning to regret discarding proper cagoule for lightweight thingy in pack that doesn't keep the water out at all... <br>Am getting strong sense of the kind of impression ...

... Don't. So decide to press on to Delphi, now we on this road. Most spectacular approach into heartland of Greece: massive mountains on all sides! Huge perspectives; staggering roads.<br>As we head up to the ancient seat of worship and myth, sun legendarily breaks through!<br>Find magnificent camping - views down to Gulf of Corinth. The ancients called this the 'navel of the world': you can see why.<br>Museum a must; well-presented artefacts &amp ...

... hours ago there was no answer at all. Everyone was out helping. The last 45 minutes we are told to wait, and wait.<br><br>Yianni asks a friend of ours to check on the house. He is driving there now to see and call us back. We are in agony. I hope to hear good news though!<br><br>We don't know much of what is happening, and my daughter and son keep calling us ...

... along the Sacred Path you can see the remains of the market stalls, and imagine people picking up their souvenir "I ...

... statue made of gold and ivory, all the items found in the treasury, and the huge sculptures still in tact from the temple and surrounding ruins was amazing. The wildflowers all along the hills are reason enough to visit the site in the spring. It was also our first year anniversary, and I am not sure we could have picked a nicer location to celebrate.

... with spectacular views in every direction, and to its sense of architectural symmetry that sites each of its major features in the one perfect place. <br> <br>The Sacred Way forms a backward letter "S" as it winds it way through the market place and up past the various "treasuries" to the Temple of Apollo where the Oracle spoke as the voice of the God. The stone work along this route is remarkable with each piece fitting exactly into the irregular ...

... walking and hiking while on tours because we are sure making up for it with everything we eat! After dinner we just hung out in the hotel playing nertz and scharades (sp?). Those are the games that are the craze right now-someone said something the other day about making her plans around playing nertz-and it really is true! After our fun and games we headed to bed and tried to get some sleep for the next day ahead.