Greece...Part 2

Friday, 30th March
This morning, we set off to Ancient Olympia, where the first Olympic Games took place in 776 BC... Ruins included the Gymnasium, the Stadium, Temple of Zeus, Temple of Hera (where they still light the Olympic flame in this current day), The Metroon (where they worship Goddess Rea with ORGIES...kekeke)...

Then it's a long drive from the Peloponese Peninsula to Central Greece. Had to cross the Gulf from Rio to Antirion on the newly constructed bridge (have to say that it's very "kui" to cross this bridge). Think it might be longer than Penang Bridge leh...

We drove towards Delphi, passing through coastal towns. Had lunch (yummy Greek Salad, Mussels in Creamy Tomato Sauce and Grilled Sardines... yum yum) in a place called Taverna Porto in Galaxidi..very nice village.

Then it's a climb towards Mount Parnassos where Delphi is. Again, checked into a 3* hotel, Hotel Parnassos. Waliow eh!!! Unlucky or not??? Got a whole bunch of high school students also staying in the same hotel. Partying like SIOW like that. Doors banging, Loud Singing, Clapping till 3.30 AM!! Complained so many times also they never stop!!! Really zombie man! Lucky H didnt' scold me (as I was the one that booked the hotel.. he was like saying that even want to book better hotel also don't know which one, all also look alike in the village.. PHEW!)

Saturday, 31st March
Visited Ancient Delphi - the navel of the Earth (Zeus released two eagles from opposite ends of the world, and it was Delphi that the two eagles met)...

Then we drove back to Athens... was abit sien of all the ruins liow, so took the Motorway back instead of the scenic route. Reached Athens and took wrong exit out... so obviously got lost lah... Of course H "ngam-ngam cham-cham" lah... luckily by sheer luck, I managed to navigate him towards our hotel...this time, at Novotel Athens. Hotel is quite nice,....but location not very nice ler. Anyway, dropped our bags, rested abit then went to return the car.

Had coffee and yummy croissants at Syntagma Square... these were croissants filled with Greek Cream Cheese, drizzled with honey and walnuts. Yummy like anything. H had wine... After that, more wine drinking...this time in the roof-top bar of the Grande Bretagne Hotel - where Heads of States normally stay....(cannot afford to stay here but at least can afford a drink lah... )

After that, we walked to the old quarter of Plaka and guess what? EAT again lah. H had the Lamb Souvlaki again, but I had the grilled Sea bass. Very fresh and yummy. This time NO more greek salad. We were having so much greek salad that we had FETA cheese coming out of our ears.

(don't know what's wrong with the Picture Upload function...not working leh...so will edit later)