Kalambaka/Meteora, Greece

We departed Delphi and on the way to Meteora we stopped at the famous battle site of Thermopalye (recently depicted in the movie 300). Although the site is no longer a seaside location due to siltation it was interesting to see the actual location and to learn that there were also 700 Thespians who died along with the Spartans who get no credit in the media.

The Meteora Hotel is on the outskirts of town and has an excellent view of the rocks made famous by monasteries built alongside and atop them. We spent the late afternoon at the pool.  The next morning (Friday 8/26) we toured two of the six remaining active monasteries. 

The group was split up into 8's and were taken to the home of a local family and treated to dinner.  It was a very special evening and we were made to feel like family!