DSC03177.JPG=Mobile phone company with another example of an unfortunate conflict with our language.
PhoneBooths.jpg=Olympia, Greece - phone booths in the main street
DSC03178.JPG=At Bari, we were loaded in with the heavy vehicles on to the Superfast II
DSC03183.JPG=At Bari, loading heavy vehicles on to the Superfast II
DSC03157.JPG=Very elegant older style buildings along the Bari esplanade - Polizia building even had an old "guard house"
DSC03240.JPG=Docking in Patras, Greece. Snow capped Mount Panachaikon overlooks the city.
DSC03290.JPG=Olympia, Greece - Archeological site - pretty in Spring
DSC03198.JPG=Unloading at Igoumenitsa, Greece in the early morning
DSC03159.JPG=Very elegant older style buildings along the Bari esplanade
DSC03155.JPG=Very elegant older style buildings along the Bari esplanade
DSC03282.JPG=Olympia, Greece - the Stadium nicely in flower
DSC03248.JPG=Orthodox Church near Ionian Beach resort.\
					
Panorama 12.JPG=Ionian islands on the approach to Patras, Greece. (panorama)
DSC03381.JPG=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum. The first we'd seen of glass relics. These from 2500 years ago.
Stopover.jpg=Ionian Beach resort for a short stopover (panoramas)
DSC03206.JPG=More views of the Ionian islands on the approach to Patras, Greece.
DSC03337.JPG=The apex of each pediment of the Temple of Hera was crownned with this terracotta, perhaps symbolising the sun. (museum)
DSC03400.JPG=All white painted headstones in the cemetery beside our stopover
DSCN3958.JPG=Olympia, Greece - the Temple of Zeus
DSCN3957.JPG=Olympia, Greece - Huge collapsed column from the Temple of Zeus
DSC03316.JPG=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum - bronze relics from the 6th/7th century BC. Bronze cauldrons, Griffins, military armour and weapons
Panorama 2.JPG=At Bari, loading heavy vehicles on to the Superfast II (panorama)
DSC03195.JPG=Approaching Igoumenitsa, Greece in the early morning
Stadium.JPG=Olympia, Greece - the 212m long, 28.5m wide Stadium. No seating but could hold 45,000 spectators
DSC03332.JPG=Olympia, Greece; Military armour
DSC03383.JPG=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum. The iron tools in use up to about the 5th c. AD
DSC03340.JPG=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum - relics from the 6th/5th century BC
Armour.jpg=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum - bronze relics from the 6th/7th century BC. Military armour and weapons
DSC03286.JPG=Olympia, Greece - the Altis. The white flowers flourished more where there was some shade from the trees.
Statues2.jpg=Olympia, Greece; statues inside the Archaeological Museum. Probably emperor Marcus Aurelius and probably Poppaea Sabina dressed as a priestess, second wife of Nero
DSC03404.JPG=Olympia, Greece - Alfeios River reservoir
DSC03379.JPG=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum. The first we'd seen of glass relics. These from 2500 years ago.
ZeusPediments.jpg=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum - in our opinion the most vivid display. They are the stone figures from the two pediments of the Temple of Zeus
DSC03339.JPG=Temple of Hera drawing with the apex adornment (museum)
DSC03280.JPG=Olympia, Greece - the Stadium nicely in flower
DSC03238.JPG=Docking in Patras, Greece. Snow capped Mount Panachaikon overlooks the city.
DSC03279.JPG=Olympia, Greece - ruins of the Altis wall propped up
DSC03192.JPG=Approaching Igoumenitsa, Greece in the early morning
DSC03370.JPG=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum. Statues of the Antonine dynasty and the family of Herodes Atticus. In the centre, the marble bull from the sanctuary of Zeus
OlympiaR.JPG=Olympia, Greece - Alfeios River (panorama)
DSC03394.JPG=Olympia, Greece; the Archaeological area near the memorial area of Baron Pierre de Coubertin. Different wild flowers and huge black honey bees, close to 1" long
Statues.jpg=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum. The figures of the Nike of Paionios and Hermes (right)
DSC03189.JPG=Approaching Igoumenitsa, Greece in the early morning
DSC03346.JPG=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum - bronze relics from the 6th/5th century BC. Feet from tripods, furniture, utensils
DSC03152.JPG=Flowering bushes in Bari
DSC03243.JPG=Ionian Beach resort for a short stopover
OlymposArtImpression.jpg=Olympia, Greece - an artist impression of the site as it was in the 4th century BC
Panorama 1.JPG=Bari harbour ferry terminal
DSC03258.JPG=Olympia, Greece - Archeological site
DSC03175.JPG=Bari harbour entrance beacon
DSC03242.JPG=Docking in Patras, Greece.
DSC03190.JPG=Some of the lovely Ionian islands on the approach to Igoumenitsa, Greece in the early morning
DSC03358.JPG=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum - in our opinion the most vivid display. They are the stone figures from the two pediments of the Temple of Zeus. Battle of Lapis and Centaurs
DSC03274.JPG=Olympia, Greece - surrounded by spring flowers, the Metroon or temple of Cybele, the Mother of the Gods (4th c. BC)
DSC03301.JPG=Olympia, Greece - the South Stoa (southern boundary)
DSC03391.JPG=Olympia, Greece with many, many forest fire protection towers on Cronion Hill
DSCN3935.JPG=Ionian Beach resort; marine life on our walk along the beach
DSC03298.JPG=Olympia, Greece - the South Stoa (southern boundary)
DSCN3938.JPG=Ionian Beach resort.
DSCN3936.JPG=Ionian Beach resort; marine life on our walk along the beach
AncientOlympia.jpg=Olympia, Greece - Archeological site graphic
DSC03331.JPG=Olympia, Greece; Military armour graphic
DSC03287.JPG=Olympia, Greece - Nero's house
DSC03277.JPG=Olympia, Greece - the Echo Stoa separates the stadium from the Altis
DSCN3953.JPG=Olympia, Greece - nice clean main street
DSC03310.JPG=Entering ancient Olympia below Cronion Hill
DSC03367.JPG=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum. Statues of the Antonine dynasty and the family of Herodes Atticus. In the centre, the marble bull from the sanctuary of Zeus
olympic_flame_lighting_510.jpg=Olympia, Greece - lighting the Olympic flame in the Altis in front of the Temple of Hera (Internet pic)
DSC03165.JPG=Bari harbour - this looked a bit strange at first. A man in a small fishing boat with "scope" and a rake where we thought he might be collecting mussels
DSC03212.JPG=More views of the Ionian islands on the approach to Patras, Greece.
DSC03185.JPG=At Bari, loading heavy vehicles on to the Superfast II
DSC03299.JPG=Olypia, Greece. Joy heard this visitor scratching around in  the leaves. He's a spur-thighed tortoise or Greek tortoise
Panorama 9.JPG=Ionian islands on the approach to Patras, Greece. (panorama)
DSCN3955.JPG=Olympia, Greece - the remains of the Crypt joing the stadium and the Altis
DSC03166.JPG=Bari esplanade; lovely
DSC03174.JPG=Bari harbour ferry terminal - our ferry
DSC03359.JPG=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum - in our opinion the most vivid display. They are the stone figures from the two pediments of the Temple of Zeus. The chariot  race of Pelops and Oinomaos
DSC03306.JPG=Olympia, Greece - clean main street
DSC03270.JPG=Olympia, Greece - Joy lighting the Olympic flame in the Altis in front of the Temple of Hera. The London torch will be lit here on the 10th May.
DSC03314.JPG=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum - relics from the 7th/8th century BC
DSC03309.JPG=Another "nibbly" hard to get in Oz; Chestnuts
DSCN3937.JPG=Ionian Beach resort; marine life on our walk along the beach
DSC03405.JPG=Olympia, Greece - Alfeios River dam
DSC03315.JPG=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum - bronze relics from the 6th/7th century BC. Bronze cauldrons, Griffins, military armour and weapons
DSC03398.JPG=Olympia, Greece; a farm house near the memorial area of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
DSC03333.JPG=Olympia, Greece; "Corinthian" helmets
DSC03366.JPG=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum - in our opinion the most vivid display. They are the stone figures from the two pediments of the Temple of Zeus. Battle of Lapis and Centaurs
DSC03345.JPG=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum - relics from the 6th/5th century BC
DSC03265.JPG=Olympia, Greece - the Temple of Hera (600 BC)
DSC03304.JPG=Olympia, Greece - phone booth
DSC03365.JPG=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum - in our opinion the most vivid display. They are the stone figures from the two pediments of the Temple of Zeus. Battle of Lapis and Centaurs
DSC03162.JPG=Very elegant older style buildings along the Bari esplanade
Statues1.jpg=Olympia, Greece; statues inside the Archaeological Museum.
DSC03262.JPG=Olympia, Greece - Archeological site with the Philippeion in background
DSC03235.JPG=Approaching Patras, Greece.
DSCN3951.JPG=Olympia, Greece - Piaggio (Vespa) in the main street\
					
DSCN3926.JPG=We thought we had a nice (legal) spot to have coffee and just sit watching the harbour waiting for our ferry departure. Not so, the Polizia Locale came along and told us we can't stay there. They were nice about it though and even led us to a spot where we could stay.
DSC03284.JPG=Olympia, Greece - the Stadium nicely in flower. The white flowers flourished more where there was some shade from the trees.
DSCN3959.JPG=Olympia, Greece - main street restaurant for lunch
BronzeGriffins.jpg=Olympia, Greece; bronze Griffins inside the Archaeological Museum.
DSC03228.JPG=More views of the Ionian islands on the approach to Patras, Greece.
Coubertin.jpg=Olympia, Greece; the memorial area of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
Panorama 3.JPG=Ionian islands on the approach to Patras, Greece. (panorama)
Panorama 6.JPG=Igoumenitsa, Greece in the early morning (panorama)
Panorama 11.JPG=Ionian islands on the approach to Patras, Greece. (panorama)
DSC03392.JPG=Olympia, Greece with many of these forest fire protection towers on Cronion Hill
DSC03267.JPG=Olympia, Greece - the Temple of Hera (600 BC)
DSC03167.JPG=Bari harbour ferry terminal
Panorama 5.JPG=Igoumenitsa, Greece in the early morning (panorama)
Panorama 10.JPG=Ionian islands on the approach to Patras, Greece. (panorama)
DSC03153.JPG=Flowering bushes in Bari
DSC03295.JPG=Olympia, Greece - the South Stoa (southern boundary)
DSCN3942.JPG=Ionian Beach resort; pretty marine colours
DSC03289.JPG=Olympia, Greece - pretty in Spring
DSCN3927.JPG=Ionian Beach resort; our walk along the beach\
					
DSC03263.JPG=Olympia, Greece - the circular Philippeion
DSC03288.JPG=Olympia, Greece - pretty in Spring
DSC03168.JPG=Fishing boats near the Bari harbour ferry terminal
DSCN3954.JPG=Olympia, Greece - bright red new spring growth on the park hedge
DSC03296.JPG=Olympia, Greece - the South Stoa (southern boundary)
DSC03311.JPG=Entering ancient Olympia
DSCN3933.JPG=Ionian Beach resort; marine life on our walk along the beach
DSC03219.JPG=More views of the Ionian islands on the approach to Patras, Greece.
DSC03300.JPG=Olypia, Greece. A spur-thighed tortoise or Greek tortoise; not fast, but they're not quite as slow as we are led to believe
DSC03163.JPG=Bari harbour and small fishing boats
DSC03305.JPG=Olympia, Greece - phone booths
DSC03172.JPG=Bari harbour entrance beacon
DSC03292.JPG=Olympia, Greece - The Temple of Zeus
DSC03294.JPG=Olympia, Greece - Huge collapsed columns from the Temple of Zeus
DSC03264.JPG=Olympia, Greece - some of the restoration at the circular Philippeion
DSC03249.JPG=Orthodox Church near Ionian Beach resort.
DSC03384.JPG=Olympia, Greece; inside the Archaeological Museum. The iron tools in use up to about the 5th c. AD
