After arriving at the Port of Patras we went to our bus driven by Dimitrios who took us to Olympia. One thing I’ve noticed traveling in Europe is the scenery. It is definitely unlike anything in the U.S. Greenery with sporadic foreign buildings. The azul ocean to the right didn’t hurt either. Along the roads are little churches that look like mailboxes, but are actually spots for candles when accidents occur.
After checking in at the Hotel Kronion, we walked to the archaeological site of ancient Olympia. The ruins of the Temple of Zeus, workshop of Phidias, Temple of Hera, and the Stadium were really cool. I had the Raiders of the Lost Ark theme in my head at this point. The large column that is left from the Temple of Zeus reminded me of the statue’s foot in Lost. By the Temple of Hera we saw the spot where the Olympic torch is lit before going around the world. At the stadium, all the guys and some girls competed in two 200 M dash competitions on the ancient track. Quite difficult for me in hiking boots, but at least I wasn’t last.
Greek TV is one of the few I’ve seen that simply add their own subtitles to English shows instead of dubbing them. I feel like a little something is lost though when they replace the Massive Attack theme from House.
Look at you sprint now.
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