Done-up tramps at Delphi

The day was spent in Delphi. The ancients believed it was the centre of the world, a place where you could get advice from Apollo.

...went off to the site of Delphi. I was sick. Sat on the road and read about it while Leon visited the temple to Athena ... beautiful sunny day, clear, still and you could hear goat bells clearly. Magnificent scenery.

At the Castalia fountain I washed like a good pilgrim. We walked up the Sacred Way past the treasuries of the cities. We tried to ignore the behaviour of a large group of Greek high school students ... showing anything but respect – radios blaring, singing, joking, real yahoos ... couldn’t believe two of the girls – A1 done up tramps – unbelievable. Four male slack teachers ... At the temple of Apollo Lyn was about done in so while I climbed up the track to the beautiful theatre and stadium, Lyn ... curled up on a rock and slept in the sunshine.

We visited the museum, went shopping and bought two rings. Lyn sat on our balcony and read in the sunshine, ate toasted ham and cheese sandwiches and was happy to see green beans on her plate at dinner but inevitably was still tired and sick.