From Jon, Steph, Lily, and Austin We are now in Delphi, site of the oracle of Apollo answered worldly questions. It sits high among the mountains with stunning views into the valley. Lily found the mountain winding roads to be a purging experience, yet not ridding of her spirit. We have gone from sea level to the 3000’ heights of Delphi. On the way to this site, we traveled to Marathon, the home of the original starting point of the marathon. This is also where the Greeks fought the Persians. A soldier ran the 26+ miles from Marathon to Athens to announce the status of the war, prior to falling dead. The waiter cringed when we ordered a “Gyro” which is suppose to be pronounced “Hero”. It still tasted very good - meat, lettuce, veggies, and
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