Despite arriving super late last night, we had managed to get a super nice campground. Flo made his round this morning, talking to other campers. Our neighbours helped us out with the hole in our tent (happened yesterday while putting up the tent in the dark) and then Flo came across Rick and Sylvie from https://www.instagram.com/seitert2sydney/
We talked and they knew people we know so…it was a very pleasant conversation. 🙂 Good luck on your travels!
Afterwards, we drove the 15km back to the cute town of Arahova which we’d passed last night. Had great lunch with local home-made pasta, a first since we’ve arrived in Greece.
Checked out the archaelogical site in Delphi where the oracle could be consulted. Back early to the same pretty campground to enjoy the view, the pool and some baklava.
This fella belonged to a dutch couple in a beefed up jeep at the start of an overland adventure – they helped us out when I ripped the tent
So cool to meet fellow travelers – they knew our friends Peter and Leonie from the discover overland meetup last year – all the best to you!
A lady with a mission – it’s lunch time
Detail of Arachova
The town was lined with three things: Cafes. restaurants and gift shops with local wares
Divine lamb shank and noodle dish, the Agent agrees
The veggie side of the table was also quite happy
Off the main drag, it was all cute angles and narrow alleys
Exploring the back alleys
alwas get your exercise in
they dragged us in and begged for baklava – and got it 😉
Second LP cover number one has tracked down
Tholos Athene – we are not quite sure what this was for, originally
starting the track up the hill in Delphi, as the pilgrims did
The navel, once assumed the geographical center of the greek world
If my usual experience is right, all it says is that john owed james 7 goats …
It once had a solid gold figure on top … got looted, obviously. But they kindly left the bronze pilar
This is the site of the ancient oracle, where young lasses were forced by weird old men to huff some stuff and get all prophetic
The view down from the Delphi amphitheater
remaing pillars of the Apollo temple
The one treasury rebuild in Delphi. funded by the Athenian Council. Imagine this stacked to the roof with gold and loot
We passed through Arachova yesterday night, looked quaint, so we went back for the daytrip
This once topped a huge pillar, one of many show off pieces dedicated by a greek city state
The remaining marbles frizes from the temple, in the museum as usual
gold is so unique, the way it withstands all blemish over the ages. The black bits were shining white, once …
She was frustrated with her progress learning to use the swing – so she taught herself swinging standing up instead …
Back at the very lovely Delphi Camping site
Our kids talked us into buying half a kilo of baklava
Dream spot for a pool, just a little bit …
… too cold fro some
The view from the pool deck
Nina made new friends – and got a picture taken. I have no idea about the circumstance here 😀
