Olympia Palace Hotel

... started to make Brian even more upset. I could just tell he was reliving all of the times he&#8217;d encouraged me to replace this while we were in France, but I had refused. <br><br>A few meters down the road, Brian notices that his back tire is starting to get a bit flat. Not at all what he needed right now! I thought he was going to loose it. First me, then my bike, then his, and not some rain! Argh!<br><br ...

... is lit in Olympia and transported to wherever the games are being held. Supposedly we just missed the lighting of the torch for Vancouver&#8217;s games this winter. <br><br>And the stadium. The immense area carved out to hold the various events. It was fun to watch everyone strutting to the starting line to get their photo taken. <br><br> In the afternoon, we went to the archeological ...

... but it was closed because it&#8217;s Sunday. Yay. This is what I came to Greece for: sitting in a wet tent in the dark doing nothing. Things have to change soon. I won&#8217;t be able to hold Brian back from the train station much longer - or myself for that matter! After over 4 months on the road we're both a little travel-weary. This is not the time for bad weather and failing gear.....<br><br>

... tape. Then in Brittany France, Brian bought us both new racks and I was livid! His was repaired and holding fine, and mine wasn&#8217;t even broken (yet - he said). <br><br>Well, my &#8216;new&#8217; rack cracked a weld the other day going up and down train station stairs on the way to Venice, and Brian&#8217;s went today. Great, 2 broken racks. So out comes the string and ...

... of the Greek women urging me on. Well, I ran for all of those women who were denied competing in the Olympics. It was for men only! If a woman tried to sneak in to the premises to observe then she was thrown from a rock! Anyway, it has been good to get back to running and be out in these beautiful places while it is still quiet and peaceful. We fly from Athens to Naples, Italy in two days! Ciao! Ya'll take care now!<br>

... They didn't solve my dilemma. Instead, they wisely advised me to just take things as they go. Then, my thoughts took it a step further and told me to just experience the present moment. Their instructions caused me to really enjoy the present. It was very peaceful. Johnny says to meditate, "twice a day, for at least thirty minutes." After the first meditation of my life, I slipped on an olive. JUSTIN: WHERE DO YOU WASH YOUR CLOTHES, MODERN ODDYSEUS? Modern O.: Call ...

... on the premises - This includes the wine. After the meal I was passed half a loaf of bread, a huge block of feta cheese, 3 giant red apples and a banana to help me with my onward journey. They were a big family with an even bigger heart. The onward journey proved difficult due to the fact my map does not show some of the newly widened roads and I took the only way ...

... we decided that it was a draw (i can't even remeber who won it), and we received our invisible Gold Medals/Laurel Wreaths both with pride and humility, before the cheering invisible crowd.<br><br>After that, it was exploring the ruins for quite a few hours, then off to Sparta.