Trip to Delphi

On Friday, we left Athens after breakfast and our first test in Literature class. Our bus trip to Delphi was a three hour bus ride, which was kind of long, but it was worth the wait. We stopped at a little cafe where I tried bacchlavi (spelling?), which is a type of dessert or pastry with dried fruit. It sounded interesting, and it was pretty good. We went to lunch at a tavern with a beautiful view of the mountains. I ate their spaghetti, which was really delicious. I'm normally not a fan of spaghetti, but something about the sauce they used made it taste really good. After lunch, we made another stop at a scenic view of the mountains and a village. I couldn't stop staring at it. When we got to Delphi, we had some free time before dinner so my roommate Megan and I decided to do some shopping. Majority of the group went to the Temple of Athena, but we didn't have to go. I wanted to check out the shops because I really haven't shopped that much while I've been here. Megan and I stopped at a dessert-type place, and we both got strawberry smoothies that were out of this world. They were the best strawberry smoothies I have ever had in my life. Delphi is such a small, peaceful place compared to Athens. I had fun in Athens, but I loved Delphi a lot more.

Flower outside the Tavern

 Delicious spaghetti

 Scenic view before we got to Delphi

 The most amazing strawberry smoothie

Sunset at dinner 

At dinner, the sun was setting behind the mountains while we ate. I captured a stunning pictures as it dropped below the mountains. The food in the hotel was a little bit better than Athens, but not by much. There was an internet cafe across the street, but I decided to wait until Patras to continue blogging since we were only in Delphi for one night. Later that night, a group of us went to a club where we learned two Greek dances, which I kind of failed at, but it was a great experience. I love seeing different cultures and how they dance. I'm really loving Greece, and I'm continually thankful for this amazing opportunity. We've seen many incredible sites, but there is so much more to see.