Mediterranean Cruise 2016 Day 9
October 2nd 2016 Another early start. Overnight we have reached the port of Katakalon, Greece, but our destination is Olympia.
On the bus with our local guide Greg. It's a 40-minute drive to Olympia, and he provides the historical background to what we are about to see. The ancient Olympic Games started in Olympia around the 8th century B.C. and ran more or less continuously every four years for 1200 years. The
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