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<\/a>Delphi was a learning experience for me. The ride alone was extremely long, but I always loved long rides. When we arrived at Delphi, I was excited to see the Temple of Apollo. We climbed the mountain, a long, and arduous journey. I was reminded of the mountains back in Kalymnos, and wished I was back on the island. When we reached the temple, I was breathless. The hike up had completely drained me. I immediately perked back up when I really analyzed the remaining pillars. I could picture all of the people who had hiked up the hill to visit the Oracle, or to see this majestic monument of an ancient civilization. I was awestruck as I basked in the history and culture of this one archaeological site. The history was more than anything I had fathomed. Greece’s artifacts were so much more powerful than any I had ever seen. I cannot wait to return to Greece one day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Greece was much more than I had ever anticipated. 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<\/a>Delphi was a learning experience for me. The ride alone was extremely long, but I always loved long rides. When we arrived at Delphi, I was excited to see the Temple of Apollo. We climbed the mountain, a long, and arduous journey. I was reminded of the mountains back in Kalymnos, and wished I was back on the island. When we reached the temple, I was breathless. The hike up had completely drained me. I immediately perked back up when I really analyzed the remaining pillars. I could picture all of the people who had hiked up the hill to visit the Oracle, or to see this majestic monument of an ancient civilization. I was awestruck as I basked in the history and culture of this one archaeological site. The history was more than anything I had fathomed. Greece’s artifacts were so much more powerful than any I had ever seen. I cannot wait to return to Greece one day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"