Alarm clock needed today, a really early start because our
tour meeting was set at 8:30. Not quite
sure why so early but there you are.
Anyway off on our tour to Olympia to see the birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games and where the Olympic flame is kindled every four years for the Modern Olympics Games (surprised to learn this "tradition" started by Adolf Hitler in 1936 and we still continue to this day) . Lots of ruins of temples to Greek Gods, Zeus etc. and the original stadium.
Numerous plinths commemorating the one recipient of the
Olympic laurel wreath at each games, his main prize being the wreath (other
prizes being no need to ever pay tax again!) and also some for the cheats on
the other side of the path just so everyone knew who had cheated, with the name
of his father and his place of birth.
One real pleasure of our tour of the site was the abundance
of cyclamen growing wild among the fallen stones.
On returning to Katakalon popped back onboard Elizabeth for
a coffee before venturing into the town to check out the shops and tavernas, no
sale!
Clocks back tonight, thankfully as we have an another early start tomorrow in Albania.
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