Delphi - Hot Site

Did it match our expectations? Well it matched the kids' -- they profess to hate our "ruins" because they are hot and hard work. It is a wonderful site -- a shimmering sheer mountain vista and ruins that speak of a more aesthetic era.

BUT

It was filled with tourists -- like us. Although you could imagine that this was once a spiritual centre, and probably would regain some of that spirit once the site was closed, it was hard to feel any hint of the essence of the Delphic oracle.

AND

It was hot, hot, hot and steep. Jamie wrote in her journal that you could "practically taste the heat". A spring half way to the stadium at the top of the site was a great relief. The kids had great fun filling their hats with water and getting soaked and managed to find a new lease of life.

(Click on the Delphi slideshow for pics)