Our Hotel Turns the Hot Water on at 5:00. Who's Excited?

We went from Olympia to Delphi today. Along the way, we crossed one of the largest cable bridges in Europe. It was built by the French and has electronic sensors controlling the tension and all sorts of things. I half expected the bridge to electronically surrender to our taxi cab, but it did not.

In Delphi, we walked around more ruins. These at least were a bit more intact. Delphi also sits in the mountains, so the view down into the valley didn't hurt either. Delphi is the site of the ancient Greek oracle that would essentially act like an ambiguous fortune teller, or maybe even a life coach.

At one point, Delphi was considered to be the center of the earth. There would be a priestess there, who was high on crack, and she would mumble and flail about like a cast member of the Jersey Shore. This incoherence would then be "translated" by the priest at the oracle . . . though vaguely. You could read into it as you chose. I feel like it would be similar to when United Airlines used to have a horoscope page in their magazine and all the horoscopes dealt with "going on a journey" or "traveling."

The sky today was mostly overcast which fit with the whole mystique of the site. Alas, our visit didn't take very long. We are also staying in the town of Delphi for the night, and there is absolutely nothing to do, and I've been to Baker, CA, so I know when there's nothing to do. At least Baker has the world's largest outdoor, free-standing thermometer.

The problem with Delphi (the town, not the archaeological site), is the problem with Greece right now. The archaeological site closes at 3:00 meaning the tour buses have no reason to stay for dinner or the night. Yet, the entire town consists of tourist shops and tavernas. Nobody is shopping. Nobody is eating. Nobody has any reason to visit the town. So, if their logic is to close at 3:00 to "save money" by reducing the wages they have to pay their workers, they do not realize that those extra hours could mean thousands of dollars in extra ticket sales, souvenirs, food, drink, and lodging. Perhaps I am thinking too rationally.

Location:Φιλελλήνων,Delphi,Greece