our ticket to the Olympic site

Belly Button and the Olympic fame of the ancient world - in Delphi and Olympia

September 29th 2008
Delphi The drive up through the bare, sparsely inhabited mountains helped to prepare us for the granduer of the area. The day we were here, the sky was clear and the views made us stop in our tracks. This is Delphi. The Sanctuary of Apollo. This is where the oracle was said to have told fortunes and given advice. The oracle was a priestess who gave "advice" under the influence of t ... read more

Europe » Greece » Central Greece » Delphi

Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more

Message Follow (10) Comment

Postcards from Europe

Keith and Pete

Serendipity is the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely... We couldn't be described as adventurous, but we did travel around Europe while living in Poland, from late 2007 until 2009. As serendipitous travelers, we kept this blog so you, back home can see some of the sights from places we have been. We wish you all could have traveled with us. We would still love to hear from you. To leave us a comment, see the buttons below. Go see what we saw in Krakow at our blog [url=http://www.peteand... full info

Joined	October 24th 2007	Trips	15
Last Login	January 1st 2024	Followers	10
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	25
Blogs	79	Guestbook	108
Photos	2,049	Forum Posts	51

[photo=2954705]

[blogger=51093]

[photo=2954705]

[blog=328706]

[blogger=51093]

Top Photos Trips (15)Blog Map

Tot: 0.213s; Tpl: 0.004s; cc: 28; qc: 127; dbt: 0.1499s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.4mb