Posted on 25 January 2018. Tags: Acropolis, Aegina islands, Apollo, Athena Pronaia, Athens, day cruise, Delphi, Greece, Greek feast, Hydra, Josh Hunt, Mount Parnassos, Mycenae, Olympia, Olympic Games, Poros, Rachel Hunt, The Post
Rachel and Josh Hunt on the island of Hydra, in Greece.
The Post recently went on an adventure to explore ancient Greece, with Rachel and Josh Hunt.
“We started off in Athens with a walking tour of the city, and then explored the Acropolis,” said Rachel. “We then traveled to Olympia to see the birthplace of the Olympic Games and the ruins at Mycenae. Next we traveled to Delphi and toured the ruins on the slopes of Mount Parnassos.”
Delphi is the site of the 4th-century-B.C. Temple of Apollo, once home to a legendary oracle. This extensive mountainside archaeological complex contains the remains of the sanctuaries of Apollo and Athena Pronaia, as well as an ancient stadium and theater.
She said they concluded the trip with a traditional Greek feast and a day cruise to Hydra, Poros, and Aegina islands.
Thank you, Rachel and Josh, for taking us with you!
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Posted on 22 December 2016. Tags: Greece, Italy, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Malmo, Post, Sistine Chapel, turkey
Dave and Jan Malmo, of Howard City, toured Italy, Greece and Turkey in October. They saw all the highlights of those amazing countries including the 700-year-old Leaning Tower of Pisa. “It actually is the bell tower of the nearby cathedral, Il Duomo, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site,” they said. “It leans because it was built on soft ground and the tilt is now more than 5 meters off.” They also visited Ephesus, Turkey where the book of Ephesians (from the Bible) was written; visited the “house” the Apostle John built for Mary to live out her life; and the cave where John was inspired by God to write Revelations. Those were the highlights for the Malmos as well as the Sistine Chapel. “It was amazing!” they said.
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