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Day 12 - Athens, Corinth, Epidaurus, Mycenae
Flight from Mykonos to Athens Late night in Athens. No point to get comfortable since we are leaving tommorow anyway Fashion Hotel On the balcony On the bus starting off our tour Leaving Athens Bus Trip from Athens to Mycenae, Nafplion, Tripolis, Megapolis and Olympia Corinth canal Corinth canal Corinth canal Corinth canal (the sun was right in my face) On the way to Epidaurus On the way to Epidaurus Theatre of Epidaurus Theatre of Epidaurus Theatre of Epidaurus At the top of Theatre of Epidaurus to hear the perfect acoustic Theatre of Epidaurus Theatre of Epidaurus Theatre of Epidaurus John is all by himself Theatre of Epidaurus Theatre of Epidaurus Theatre of Epidaurus Theatre of Epidaurus Archaeological Museum Epidaurus Asclepius Archaeological Museum Epidaurus Archaeological Museum Epidaurus Epidaurus Epidaurus Nafplio Nafplio Nafplio Nafplio Nafplio Nafplio Lunch at King Menelaos Lunch at King Menelaos Ancient Mycenae Ancient Mycenae Lion Gate At the Line Gate Ancient Mycenae Lion Gate Ancient Mycenae Ancient Mycenae Ancient Mycenae Ancient Mycenae Ancient Mycenae Ancient Mycenae Ancient Mycenae Ancient Mycenae Ancient Mycenae Chilling under one of many olive trees Ancient Mycenae Ancient Mycenae Ancient Mycenae Ancient Mycenae Ancient Mycenae We were going to go down, but it was pitch black. No thanks Ancient Mycenae Ancient Mycenae Ancient Mycenae Ancient Mycenae Tomb Tomb Tomb of Agamemnon Tomb of Agamemnon Inside of Tomb of Agamemnon Tomb of Agamemnon View from our hotel in Olympia Olympia
Day 13 - Olympia, Patra
Bus Trip from Olympia to Rion, Antirion, Nafpaktos, Itea and Delphi Gymnasium, Ancient Olympia Gymnasium Gymnasium Gymnasium Ancient Olympia Ancient Olympia Ancient Olympia Roman baths Workshop of Pheidias Workshop of Pheidias which was converted into a chuch Inside workshop of Pheidias Workshop of Pheidias Ancient Olympia Temple of Zeus Temple of Hera Philippeion Temple of Hera Temple of Hera Temple of Hera Ancient Olympia Treasuries This is where we still light the modern Olympic fire Treasury Temple of Hera The Ancient Olympis stadium Getting ready to race More people decided to join me And I won! Actually I was the only one who ran off This is about as much as I can show off here Entrance to the stadium Arch above us The platforms on the right used to have zeus statues. They were placed by Olympic cheater. Only 16 are counted. Ancient Olympia Temple of Zeus Ancient Olympia Philippeion Olympia Archaeological Museum Olympia Archaeological Museum The Nike of Paeonius This is what the statue supposedly looked like in the Temple of Zeus. One of 7 Ancient wonders. Hermes bearing the infant Dionysus Olympia Archaeological Museum Carrying the Olympic torch on a pot Olympia Archaeological Museum Olympia Archaeological Museum Olympia Archaeological Museum Olympia Archaeological Museum Small statue of a dolphin Olympia Archaeological Museum Olympia Archaeological Museum I am done with a guided tour. There is only so much of details I can take in. We were so tored. Heather from our tour just had to take a picture of us John was pissed with his pathetic 12 euro chicken souvlaki for lunch Church of Saint Andrew in Patra Church of Saint Andrew in Patra Church of Saint Andrew in Patra Rio-Antirio bridge On Rio-Antirio bridge Rio-Antirio bridge Rio-Antirio bridge Rio-Antirio bridge In our Delphi hotel In our Delphi hotel View from our Delphi hotel View from our Delphi hotel Delphi Warm honey and tsipuro He was up to something
Day 14 - Delphi
Bus Trip from Delphi to Kalambaka Starting out the morning. Waiting for our bus in the hotel Morning in Delphi Morning in Delphi Delphi Delphi The Tholos at base of Mount Parnassus The Tholos at base of Mount Parnassus The Tholos at base of Mount Parnassus The Tholos at base of Mount Parnassus The Tholos at base of Mount Parnassus Gymnasium Gymnasium Ancient Delphi Ancient Delphi Ancient Delphi Ancient Delphi Ancient Delphi Temple of Apollo This is what Greeks believed to be the center of the earth The Treasury of Athens, built to commemorate their victory at the Battle of Marathon Ancient Delphi Ancient Delphi Prophecies of the oracle were all writting in upper case letters and no punctuation. Sneaky Ancient Delphi Ancient Delphi Temple of Apollo Temple of Apollo The theatre at Delphi Ancient Delphi Ancient Delphi The theatre at Delphi The mountain-top stadium at Delphi The mountain-top stadium at Delphi The mountain-top stadium at Delphi Ancient Delphi Ancient Delphi Performing Ancient Delphi Ancient Delphi Life saver This is what Ancient Delphi looked like The Sphinx of Naxos Pediments from the Temple of Apollo Pediments from the Temple of Apollo Kleobis and Biton Chryselephantine sculpture of Apollo Delphi Archaeological Museum Delphi Archaeological Museum Delphi Archaeological Museum Delphi Archaeological Museum Delphi Archaeological Museum Delphi Archaeological Museum Charioteer of Delphi Meteora view from our hotel Meteora view from our hotel Kalambaka Kalambaka Kalambaka
Day 15 - Meteora, Thermopylae
Bus Trip from Kalambaka to Meteora, Trikala, Lamia, Thermopylae and Athens Meteora in the morning Meteora Meteora Meteora with monasteries Meteora Meteora Meteora Meteora Walking to Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Anapafsas Walking to Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Anapafsas Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Anapafsas View from Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Anapafsas View from Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Anapafsas View from Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Anapafsas Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Anapafsas View from Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Anapafsas Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Anapafsas Monastery of Rousanou View from Monastery of Rousanou View from Monastery of Rousanou Monastery of Rousanou Pull me up Monastery of Rousanou View from Monastery of Rousanou Monastery of Rousanou View from Monastery of Rousanou Monastery of Rousanou Monastery of Rousanou View from Monastery of Rousanou View from Monastery of Rousanou Monastery of Rousanou View from Monastery of Rousanou View from Monastery of Rousanou Monastery of Rousanou Leonidas monument at Thermopylae Leonidas monument at Thermopylae This is where the battle of 300 took place