Consulting the Oracle at Delphi

Serafina
Rob & Sarah Bell
Sat 2 May 2009 19:10
Sat 2nd May

Caught a bus up to Delphi which meant a fun ride up the side of Mount
Parnassos and included seeing the very unusual sight of an open water course
(canal) in a concrete trough running along the side of the mountain about
halfway up!

No need to fill you in with the history of Delphi I'm sure and whilst we
took the regulation dozens of photos we have only posted 2 on the website
(phew!)

An impressive amphitheatre remains, as well as the best preserved athletics
stadium (BC!) in all of Greece alone made this a worthwhile trip and the
museum housing all the finds was very much better than we had been led to
expect. The whole site is perched on the side of the mountain and extends
upwards over quite a distance so there is a lot of serious uphill walking to
do in the fairly unrelenting sun. It is therefore slightly off-putting when
trying to take in the history around you when all you can hear is the
unremitting sound of overweight tourists wheezing and gasping for breath!

Got back to Serafina to meet the local Port Policeman who had appeared and
was keen that we should report to his office between 5pm and 6pm with all
our ships papers. This was quite a surprise as he has not been seen for
weeks by all accounts!

Plan to set off to Corinth Marina close to the entrance to the Corinth Canal
early tomorrow, which could be a longish day as very little wind is forecast
at the moment and the trip is around 40 miles.