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Delphi, Greece Top Three Travel Experiences? Ummm.........
On 2013-01-06 12:53:32 -0600, Poetic Justice said:
Dan*Stephenson wrote; I like the cool overcastness of the British Isles.Which is a problem for me since I am also a fan of ancient Greek ruins, and Greece is the antithesis of the British Isles. Try Delphi in January. I arrived mid-week the afternoon before so the next day I was at the site when it 1st opened. The 1st at least 2 hours I was completely alone in the site, it was cold and drizzling and the clouds were rolling thru the site's ruins in wisps like this http://tinyurl.com/aklavov The custodians were all in their little 1 man shacks completely out of sight and hearing, the fog/clouds and the drizzle dampened any outside noise, I could only hear my footsteps. It was very surreal which greatly enhanced my visit to this mystical site. I would not exchange that cold drizzling morning silently alone in the clouds amongst the ruins with the most beautiful warm sunny day Delphi ever had:-). Regards, Walter I think I would agree, that Winter in Greece sounds very appealing. Temperature is right, crowds such as they are, are minimized, and if overcast -- great! Thanks for the feedback. When I visited Delphi in 2002 I too was fortunate to have it overcast, though through luck rather than being seasonal. A raincloud was moving up the valley side. For a moment, as the rainclose rose, my feet had rain and my head did not. Very surreal. http://www.stepheda.com/Grand_Tour_2...Photos.html#13 Delphi was one of the special places in Greece, for me. What were your other favorate places in Greece? I am going to revisit one day. -- Dan Stephenson http://stepheda.com Travel pages for Europe and the U.S.A. (and New Zealand too) |
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