Day 4 Delphi and Day 5 Corfu

So yesterday was a busy day. We started the day off getting to have breakfast at the hotel watching them try to stuff all 50 people's luggage on the bus (it had a similar effect as sardines in a sardine can minus the smell) boarding the bus and heading off to Delphi. We stopped in a small town for lunch which was quite delicious. We split chicken rice and french fries which is apparently considered a vegetable in Greece so yes we are eating really healthy. We also split a dessert that we still have no idea what it was. Some kind of custard with whip cream but there was weird stringy pieces that lined the bottom that we sorta of poked at like a junior high science experiment.

Once we arrived in Delphi we had a tour guide that gave us the background about the prophecies and how Delphi came to be the top prophecy in the area. Delphi was known for worshiping the god Apollo for 9mo of the year and Dionysus the other three months. Idea being to balance out wisdom and wine/fun. So we were able to see the Temple dedicated to Apollo and what is left of Delphi. As we made our ascent up to the ruins it began to pour. Thanks mom for those great umbrellas :-) We made it to the top slightly wet, slightly grumpy and basically waiting to fall on our asses since most of the path is made of marble. At the top of Delphi is an arena where warriors were able to battle for honor. Some place for a prophecy eh?

After making our way down and the down pour ended we went into the museum where all the artifacts that have been found are now being housed. Apparently we found out you can take pictures of the artifacts however posing in the pictures with the artifacts as I tried to have Cindy do with outstretched arms is something you get yourself yelled at for. After a quick tour of the museum we boarded the bus and headed towards Patra to catch the night ferry.

On the way to Patra we stopped for what we had hoped would be a swim however it was freezing so we skipped the swim and enjoyed the view. Once in Patra we stopped for dinner before boarding the "ferry". Yes "ferry". I'm not sure what you think of when you hear ferry but we think of something small wooden like and yes it might possibly stuff a bunch of people into a small room with your luggage. Apparently "ferry" meant mini cruise ship. So once we all boarded we immediately wandered around checking it out and were a bit bummed since the casino was indeed closed. We ended up turning in early because we had to be at breakfast at 6am and off the boat by 7.

Ya 6am came around real quick here and there coffee does not help. I'm basically non-functional in this country secondary to lack of coffee. So again we boarded the bus and headed to our hotel right outside of Corfu Town, Poppi Star. Ya we're having fun with that one too. Today we relaxed for most of the day a bit at the beach and then found a boating excursion to nearby islands, Paxos and Anti Paxos that we will embark on tomorrow. So in Greece they name an island a name and the one opposite it anti-whatever name. So we are excited for that. Right now we are going to change after our little afternoon nap head to Corfu Town for some window shopping in dinner and then out for another girls birthday.