“Zeus is said to have released two eagles at opposite ends of the world, and commanded them to fly across the earth to meet at its centre. It was at Delphi that the two eagles finally met, and Zeus placed the stone under the glens of Mount Parnassus as a sign to humanity.”
As you can imagine after reading that, we had a quick breakfast and made our way to see the Archeological site. After all, apart from the stone, the Apollo Temple, the Athena Temple, the Amphitheater, the Stadium among others waited for us.
And what a great day it turned out to be, walking on the same ground that thousand of years ago was so important.
Until 1892, a small village lay on top of the ruins and after getting paid the inhabitants left and escavation started.
And we are happy that it did.
Letting the imagination run we heard a Greek philosopher present his theories at the Amphitheater, listened to the carriages and shouted with the audience and athletes at the stadium, but best of all, we sat and enjoyed Pytha, the Oracle foretell the future at the Temple of Apollo.
We also had the opportunity of meeting a group of Italian students that have been following Paul’s trips and as it is believed he was in the area they sat on the shade reading their bibles and telling their theories to each other and whomever wanted to listen.
We then went for lunch and sat on a terrace overlooking the valley.
For the mid afternoon went to the museum and relived the many stories they had to tell.
As the day came to a close and the temperatures decreased, I put on my motorcycle suit and helmet and rode to the small town of Itea by the sea.
Could not resist and took a dip in the warm and clear water.
For dinner we went back to our favorite restaurant, Vhakos Taverna, and enjoyed the sunset and another fantastic meal.
Delphi is very much worth a visit ...
Make Life a Ride !
Facebook post with some photos of the day
Click HERE to see all the photos and videos of DAY 6 !
As you can imagine after reading that, we had a quick breakfast and made our way to see the Archeological site. After all, apart from the stone, the Apollo Temple, the Athena Temple, the Amphitheater, the Stadium among others waited for us.
And what a great day it turned out to be, walking on the same ground that thousand of years ago was so important.
Until 1892, a small village lay on top of the ruins and after getting paid the inhabitants left and escavation started.
And we are happy that it did.
Letting the imagination run we heard a Greek philosopher present his theories at the Amphitheater, listened to the carriages and shouted with the audience and athletes at the stadium, but best of all, we sat and enjoyed Pytha, the Oracle foretell the future at the Temple of Apollo.
We also had the opportunity of meeting a group of Italian students that have been following Paul’s trips and as it is believed he was in the area they sat on the shade reading their bibles and telling their theories to each other and whomever wanted to listen.
We then went for lunch and sat on a terrace overlooking the valley.
For the mid afternoon went to the museum and relived the many stories they had to tell.
As the day came to a close and the temperatures decreased, I put on my motorcycle suit and helmet and rode to the small town of Itea by the sea.
Could not resist and took a dip in the warm and clear water.
For dinner we went back to our favorite restaurant, Vhakos Taverna, and enjoyed the sunset and another fantastic meal.
Delphi is very much worth a visit ...
Make Life a Ride !
Facebook post with some photos of the day
Click HERE to see all the photos and videos of DAY 6 !
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