We bade farewell to Olympia this morning as we boarded the bus for our longest travel day.
After a couple of hours we passed through the port town of Patras & left the Peloponnese as we crossed the spectacular new bridge that links with 'mainland' Greece. After a pit-stop we continued our journey, finally arriving in Delphi at lunchtime.
We took time to enjoy the views & eat lunch before walking to the famous archaeological site of Delphi, considered in ancient times to be the center of the earth & thus the site of the most famous oracle.
Our guide Georgia explained the site to us, then showed us the most important artifacts in the site's museum, including the renowned 'charioteer'.
From Delphi we continued on to Athens, arriving late after battling our way through the traffic. From our hotel we walked into the Plaka district where we enjoyed a fun 'pick what you like' dinner. After dinner we took a walk around the Acropolis to Mars Hill to enjoy the nighttime view over the city.
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