delphi and arachova - greece day 3

so i was a little leary of my day trip to delphi but it was actually quite amazing. in delphi are the ruins of the sanctuary/temple of apollo. it was all very interesting but kind of sad at the same time. so much of the ruins have been destroyed over the years due to earthquakes, town people using the marble from the site to build new homes because they didn't know it was an archaeological site, etc. which is actually an overall feeling i have about greece. rome seems to have so much more intact and is so beautiful overall while athens just seems to have a bunch of true ruins and is a big city. which has been a bit disappointing. and actually, i was speaking with 3 other people on the tour and they all mentioned the same thing. while it's nice to visit these sites, you basically see the same things over and over, just in different places. if you come to greece i wouldn't suggest spending that much time in athens - you'd probably be better off focusing your time on the islands. the day trip to delphi was interesting and beautiful but it cost nearly $150. so not so sure it was completely worth it. i'll let you take a look at the pictures and judge for yourself:

arachova - the cute mountainy/ski resort town before delphi (you can ski at mt. parnassas - i felt so at home!)


the apollo temple/sanctuary ruins


a cool sphinx that used to guard something:


the beautiful view from delphi to the corinthian and aegean seas:


i met a cool girl named may and a cute couple from singapore (i'm forgetting their names). may and i had dinner at her hotel at a place called meat me. cute. her hotel and the restaurant totally reminded me of the standard in l.a. so of course i loved it!

i am so excited to head to florence tomorrow! interpol interpol interpol! it's been nearly two weeks since i've seen them last ;) i think i may have reserved a shady hotel room (it's close the venue) so please send good juju my way. oi! MWAH!