Greece 2000 – Olympia
The Olympic flame for all the modern Games is lit from here and then carried to the host city.
Greece Photos:
The Nymphaion of Herodes Atticus
Eleanor & John clambering among the extensive ruins at Olympia.
Because of the heat, we kept in the shade as much as we could.
An early Christian church built on the site known as the workshop of Pheidias – note the cross in the stonework. It was here that Pheidias made the gigantic statue of Zeus for the Temple at Olympia, which was one of the original Seven Wonders of The World.
Eleanor among the fallen columns of the Temple of Zeus.
Temple of Hera
Jo & me in the Temple of Hera
Well if we are at the original Olympic running track, then why not have a race? A local Greek visitor, decided to join in the fun – but sensibly decided to act as referee, rather than participate – not surprising seeing as how the temperature was in the mid 40 degrees!
Even the “mad dogs” kept out of the midday sun on that day.
On your marks …
& the winner was – a dead heat (?)
