Question of the Day: What is the significance of Apollo's Temple?
Students began the day thinking about the above question, asked by Brandon and Matthew. Below are a few notes about their answers.
The Temple of Apollo Epikourios, designed by the same guy who worked on the Parthenon, sits high on Mount Kotylion. Unlike most Greek temples, it faces north-south because of the steep mountain slopes. Made of grey limestone with a marble frieze, it has different types of columns, including the oldest known Corinthian one. People visit the temple because it was dedicated to Apollo, who the locals believed protected them from a terrible plague and invasions. Rediscovered in 1765, British explorers took many of its sculptures to the British Museum. Excavations began in 1902 and continued into the late 20th century.
River Neda Hike Highlights - The best hidden gem of the Peloponnese!
William: "going under the water fall"
Maho: "playing in the waterfall at the very top of the river"
Matthew: "going neck deep in the river water"
Alex: "holding hands with Isaac and going under the waterfall"
Andy: "jumping in the really big water fall, it reminded me of the jimanji movie"
Isla: "Going under the big waterfall"
Amelia: "Seeing Apollo's temple, I haven't seen something that old yet"
Jack: "this was the most fun hike I have ever been on"
About the River Neda
The river is named after a nymph called Neda. Neda was a water nymph who took care of baby Zeus to protect him from being eaten by his father, Cronus. Neda is one of the only two rivers in Greece with a female name.
We had another full day and ended with some downtime, where many nails were painted, including Mr. Floyd's! We met some locals at the beach for some games and then were off to bed.
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