Friday Again-Back to Greece

Hi everyone. The  week is once again winding down. I feel like it was just last Friday, and already it is July 19. But today we don't have so much humidity at my house, which should mean the longest heat wave recorded in New Hampshire is over, at least for now. Hurrah! 😀 It's so nice having the windows open and even needing a sweatshirt this morning. 

I'm linking up today to Nicole's Friday Face Off and Gillena's Friday Lunch Break.

Today I'm taking you back to Greece with some more photos from the Delphi archaeological site. I'll start with a couple of faces, me in the forefront. It was warm hiking the hill, and I should have left my jacket and scarf in the car.

     I'm  glad so many pieces of this place ( as well as other places) have survived as much as they have. I've said it before and I'll repeat it, but I wish I could travel back in time for just a few minutes to see what things were like when places like Delphi were into their prime. I am sure those times would seem really strange if I could do that, just like I am sure if someone from ancient Greece could travel to our present they would find our world really strange too.

     But can you imagine what it was like when so many pieces from these places were complete and probably even quite colorful? I have a  friend who is a retired archaeologist. Even though her specialty wasn't ancient Greece, I wish she could have been there with me because she could probably shed a lot more light on these ruins. I only know what the signs said. 

     I've also said this before, but I was fascinated by the walls and stone walkways. Looks how closely these fit together. It must have taken a talented mason to do that.

Delphi is the center of the world according to ancient Greeks. This is supposedly the point where Zeus's 2 stones (he threw one in each direction) met. 

     I believe this next photo is of the Castalian Spring. It is where visitors to ancient Delphi stopped to drink and wash. We were told to stop and take a sip as it would bring us good fortunes and luck.

    I love the story of how we found out about the spring. We visited a shop that specialized in Greek handicrafts. When we walked in, my friend Deb, who knows a tiny bit of Greek, said hello to the owner. He replied back in Greek, and when he did, she laughed and said that was more than she could follow.  He laughed and said in very good English "You sound like my wife. She thinks that because she can say opa she speaks Greek."

    And that point a woman stuck her head out from around the corner. Her reply in English was "Are you talking about me again?"  

      Ha ha. We found out his wife was Boston, and so we spent a lot of time talking about many things in the shop. They were great salespeople too.  The shop was full of beautifully crafted actually made in Greece items. When they found out I had bees, the wife went into their kitchen and came out with some very very dark and rich tasting honey for me to try. She says they get it from over 8,000 feet up in the mountains.  Not only did I get a few lovely souvenirs for myself, but I learned a lot about the area. These are the kind of moments I think really enriches travel.

  

     And one  last photo from Delphi. Here's our rental car up against a cliff side that ran a long the road.

Have a super start to your weekend! And of course, a great rest of or all of your Friday too.