Delfi Day Trip
Dr. Lane informed us that Delfi doesn't open until 8am so we decided to leaves round then. On our way there he showed us from a distance the Monastery of Hosios Lukas. A man not yet holy to be a saint but did a good enough deed to deserve himself a monastery. We all took a vote and detored to check the place out. Typical monastery, spectacular view, dead dude in a glass case, all typical things you'd find in a monastery. We set off and arrived at Delfi around 11.
We parked far away to prevent all the expected parking traffic and coincidentally parked nearby the entrance to the Athenean Temples remains. Took photos, walked around, got a not-so-legal tour from Dr. Lane and we started walking up to the Delfi entrance. I was happy to see remains and structures that I recognized from previous classes and personal research. With my student card from UMBC I was able to get 50% entry price and we entered the Delfic sanctuary. Again with our all-super-legal tour guide. I was in Elysium during the entire time. At one point an official tour guide overheard Dr. Lane explain some things to us and she stopped her tour to intercede ours and berate him. As we were snickering behind him, he managed to dissuade her from calling security and escorting us all off the premises. We quickly went the opposite way she was headed. Many photos were taken all through out and on our return back I took a few minutes to myself to have a one-on-one time with whichever God was still listening there. Made a deal with them which I hopefully pays out. I'll find out before leaving to Jordan in two weeks. After leaving the sanctuary we walked around the museum and then headed out to grab some late lunch.
We went to a town that resides on the waterfront some 20min from Delfi, called Itea. We enter a tourist shop, where Lane knows the owner, after catching up for a bit he recommends us a place to eat and we set off. Now I've had meals in Europe before, I understand that they're lunches are longer than my standards, however, this lunch was more of our waitress ignoring us. Gods that's was a long and hot lunch. By then the lot of us are exhausted and sticky from the heat and humidity.
We drive back and take a quick stop at a city that seems to be on the precipice of a cliff. I think it was called Arachova. We walked up stairs, walked down stairs, took pictures, and then we where off in the car once again. We got back around 9pm and I thought we were done, I could lay my head on my pillow and ponder on the marvellous experience I just had that day. Dr. Lane had other plans.
Around 11 we all left to visit another friend of his in a nearby town. There his friend and wife, Dinos & Dinas (not joking), took us out for dinner. It's only customary and proper to not decline any foods or drinks offered to you, so I did not. But I sure wish I did. There were a lot of drinks offered. All in the spirit of friendship, kindness, and all around to have a great time. Fortunately Lane was driving us back and we left within a couple hours. Finally, that concludes the Delfi Day Trip, all around a really great day.
We parked far away to prevent all the expected parking traffic and coincidentally parked nearby the entrance to the Athenean Temples remains. Took photos, walked around, got a not-so-legal tour from Dr. Lane and we started walking up to the Delfi entrance. I was happy to see remains and structures that I recognized from previous classes and personal research. With my student card from UMBC I was able to get 50% entry price and we entered the Delfic sanctuary. Again with our all-super-legal tour guide. I was in Elysium during the entire time. At one point an official tour guide overheard Dr. Lane explain some things to us and she stopped her tour to intercede ours and berate him. As we were snickering behind him, he managed to dissuade her from calling security and escorting us all off the premises. We quickly went the opposite way she was headed. Many photos were taken all through out and on our return back I took a few minutes to myself to have a one-on-one time with whichever God was still listening there. Made a deal with them which I hopefully pays out. I'll find out before leaving to Jordan in two weeks. After leaving the sanctuary we walked around the museum and then headed out to grab some late lunch.
We went to a town that resides on the waterfront some 20min from Delfi, called Itea. We enter a tourist shop, where Lane knows the owner, after catching up for a bit he recommends us a place to eat and we set off. Now I've had meals in Europe before, I understand that they're lunches are longer than my standards, however, this lunch was more of our waitress ignoring us. Gods that's was a long and hot lunch. By then the lot of us are exhausted and sticky from the heat and humidity.
We drive back and take a quick stop at a city that seems to be on the precipice of a cliff. I think it was called Arachova. We walked up stairs, walked down stairs, took pictures, and then we where off in the car once again. We got back around 9pm and I thought we were done, I could lay my head on my pillow and ponder on the marvellous experience I just had that day. Dr. Lane had other plans.
Around 11 we all left to visit another friend of his in a nearby town. There his friend and wife, Dinos & Dinas (not joking), took us out for dinner. It's only customary and proper to not decline any foods or drinks offered to you, so I did not. But I sure wish I did. There were a lot of drinks offered. All in the spirit of friendship, kindness, and all around to have a great time. Fortunately Lane was driving us back and we left within a couple hours. Finally, that concludes the Delfi Day Trip, all around a really great day.
That sounds GREAT! Tell us about the food of Greece. The drinks of Greece (alcoholic or otherwise). Are you eating a lot of feta cheese, olives, lamb?
ReplyDeleteThe tours and behind-the-scenes tours that Dr. Lane is treating you to, sounds unique and very memorable.