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October 5th 2008
This will conclude our 3-week Greece exeperience. Breathtaking at every turn it seems, this final leg of our journey left deep impressions. Perhaps the pictures can tell the tale.
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View across the mountains from Delphi SiteView across the mountains from Delphi Site
View across the mountains from Delphi Site
Delphi MuseumDelphi Museum
Delphi Museum
Safety pins - one of the ancient great inventions
Delphi museumDelphi museum
Delphi museum
Delphi MuseumDelphi Museum
Delphi Museum
Delphi MuseumDelphi Museum
Delphi Museum
Delphi MuseumDelphi Museum
Delphi Museum
This conical stone - an icon of the center of the world or universe. Giani's explanation used the word 'world'. His pronucniation came out, to me, several times as 'welder'. Silly. I asked about welder and he emphasized 'wildah' and I got it really as 'world'!! Red face Don.
Delphi MuseumDelphi Museum
Delphi Museum
Delphi MuseumDelphi Museum
Delphi Museum
from high around Delphifrom high around Delphi
from high around Delphi
We begin our journey to Kalambaka We begin our journey to Kalambaka
We begin our journey to Kalambaka
Across other mountains to broad plainsAcross other mountains to broad plains
Across other mountains to broad plains
And fields of grains and cottonAnd fields of grains and cotton
And fields of grains and cotton
Next morning, first view of the meteora behind KalambakaNext morning, first view of the meteora behind Kalambaka
Next morning, first view of the meteora behind Kalambaka
Jutting rocky mounds thrusting to the skyJutting rocky mounds thrusting to the sky
Jutting rocky mounds thrusting to the sky
Inviting ascentInviting ascent
Inviting ascent
and reverence God the creator.and reverence God the creator.
and reverence God the creator.
Inviting buildings - monasteries Inviting buildings - monasteries
Inviting buildings - monasteries
Monasteries remain on 6 peaksMonasteries remain on 6 peaks
Monasteries remain on 6 peaks
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The Monastery of the Transfiguration of ChristThe Monastery of the Transfiguration of Christ
The Monastery of the Transfiguration of Christ
We visited this impressive site, climbing and descending 610 stairs to do so but well worth the effort.
The Monastery of the Transfiguration of ChristThe Monastery of the Transfiguration of Christ
The Monastery of the Transfiguration of Christ
The Monastery of the Transfiguration of ChristThe Monastery of the Transfiguration of Christ
The Monastery of the Transfiguration of Christ

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