TSH and Diva visited the ruins at Olympia, the home of the Olympic Games and the site of the 3rd Wonder of the Ancient World this voyage – the Temple of Zeus. Although not many of the buildings have yet been reconstructed, it is apparent that the scale was such that it would have induced shock and awe in the Greeks in BC times. Some visitors who were much much younger than the Silver Moon guests held races in the Olympic stadium.
There are always technical problems when guests try to
operate the headsets which are used to ensure everyone can hear the commentary
even when they are not close to the guide. This time, the headsets were handed
out as people got on the bus at the pier. When alighting from the bus at
Olympia, one guest asked for another set, as she had already lost hers. Diva’s
ears are not designed for glasses, mask and earpiece, so she does not hear the
commentary very often.
The accompanying museum was world class, with extremely
interesting artefacts laid out in an extremely attractive and informative way.
The latest on the luggage is that Silversea have (at last)
hired a truck to transport it – probably to Venice. Apparently the latest delay
is ‘customs clearance from Germany to Italy’.
Dinner with the Silversea Ambassador to the Venetian Society-
sounds like something out of the middle ages.
Two rabbits spotted by the roadside.
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