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Corinth In June
I was quite tired when I arrived at Corinth on the afternoon of the 18th June, and it was good to see familiar faces at the hotel, a warm welcome and a favourite room overlooking the harbour and the mountains beyond.
I took my usual walk along by the harbour, all familiar now, and bright and sunny, where previously stormy. The only problem ...
By bus to Tolo, the slow scenic route
... but local people were very helpful and once again I was able to enjoy looking at historic parts of Naphlion that I would have missed had I taken a direct route from Tripoli to Tolo.
I had enjoyed the journey, the opportunity to see towns I had not seen before, and take refreshment along the way; however, it did mean that I arrived in Tolo too late and too tired to rally explore ...
Making the most of the old and the new.
... built. I long for the day when I can take a train through the Peloponnese once again but at present it simply isn't practical - indeed I am very lucky to be able to come as far as Corinth.
So- back to the airport, where I have time to wait outside in the sun, enjoying a colourful seat, cool concrete, with a choice of facing the sun or being protected from it. Clever ...
It's all Greek to me!
... accoustically perfect amphitheater of Epidavros; we hiked up the hills behind Nafplion, the one-time capital of Greece... It was so amazing not only to see these places, but also to experience them.
While we have really enjoyed exploring this beautiful, rugged country, we're ready to move on. Next stop: Rome for the weekend!
... Is Rome ready for us?
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Greece, Corinth and the ruins
... valley by the Greeks some 3000 years ago and those diggings are what we visited today. The Romans conquered Corinth and leveled the city and built their own city on top, so there are many layers of history in this spot. During the Roman occupation there were many earthquakes that damaged the city. The Appostle Paul came to bring Christianity here and there is a book in the Bible called Corinthians. The city was destroyed again by a ...
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