Today, I went to Delphi. This was an amazing trip. It is about a three hour drive, so once we made it there I had to enjoy to the full extent because who knows when I will ever come back. We were able to see some incredible things. The main wall in Delphi has 800 inscriptions telling the stories of slaves who gained their freedom. The main temple itself had three inscriptions on the top of it: one is "E" (no one really knows what that means); the other is "be true to thyself"; and the last one is “nothing in excess”. I got to see where the priestess would sit and give the oracle to many people. In the movie My Life In Ruins, they show a rock with a hole in it. This is actually right behind the temple in which the Priestess would live out her life giving oracles. Even though it wasn't the real one, I still asked my question. No answer except for the music these tree bugs make, which is incredibly loud. Maybe my answer will come later!! After Delphi, we went to a local place for more wonderful Greek food!! I love the food here, by the way. And then we went to a Byzantine Ministry. It was beautiful inside, in the classic Greek Orthodox fashion. They have gilded gold mosaics through out. I lit a candle inside; it was beautiful and peaceful at the top of a mountain.
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