After a simple breakfast on the ferry, we had a long bus trip to Peloponnesus. The ride took about three hours, but we were treated to the beautiful countryside. People on the bus use that time in a variety of ways. Some are catching up on their sleep. Some are listening to music or reading. Some are talking with newly-made friends.
I love looking out the window. Even when I'm blogging or saying the rosary or doing rooming lists, my eyes are on the ever-changing landscape.
Today the sky is crystal clear blue and we have moved away from the coastline. Now we're in mostly flat areas surrounded by mountains.
This is a farming area and we just passed a group of farmers working the fields by hand. I'm not seeing the olive trees that were so present the past few days.
Nestled in the mountain is the Temple of Delphi. The Oracle would sit in the basement one a week to be available for those who sought wisdom. Our guide shared the overall wisdom of Delphi and the oracles: everyone has free will and should use it to make responsible choices.
We toured the museum first and saw many of the artifacts that were found. Then we climbed the path through the ruins. The columns of the Temple ate the most striking feature. It's hard to believe it was built 2500 years ago.
We had lunch at a darling little place in town. The food was some of the best we've had. They served a garlic cheese bread that was round and dense. I could have had just that with the tzatiziki and Greek salad. But we also had a tender and delicious pork kabob with pita bread and those wonderful cinnamon honey doughnuts for dessert.
We found a fantastic shop for souvenirs before we got back on the bus for the four-hour trip to the hotel.
Tonight we are in Olympia. We will talk about the homestay tonight after dinner. Tomorrow, after visiting the original Olympic site, we'll head back to the ferry and leave Greece for Italy.
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