Robin Hutton - 2nd Post

      On Saturday we spent our second night in Delphi. During the day we visited a museum which held a series of statues that resembled a family lineage. There were seven statues (although there were nine originals), some more intact than others. The marble statues were made as a dedication to Apollo by Daochos II. One statue was of Apollo and the other were men in Daochos II’s family that were well respected for there political, military, and athletic contributions. This is the museum where Professor Seaman made his funny jokes about it being hard to be a good boxer without any hands ( because the statue's hands had broken off) and the joke about it being hard to run without any feet (the class loved these jokes). Besides the jokes, this line of statues stuck out to me because the unique design of each statue. The posture and cloths of each person were unique and tailored to give the audience great knowledge about their significance in antiquity. 

      Secondly, I loved Delphi because I was able to interact with several of the local children. At night, I ventured down to what they called the “Sports Center” and played volleyball with the children that were hanging out there. It was an irreplaceable experience being able to have genuine conversations with those kids and hearing their perspective on Greece and the United States. I gained knowledge about their everyday lives, including school work, home life, and traditions. We also talked about music, politics and their goals for the future! It’s moments like these that make traveling so special! Delphi has beautiful sites and amazing people.