Thursday, October 15, 2009: We arrived in Athens earlier than expected at 12:30 p.m. There was a very light rain falling, just enough to wet the ground. We transferred to a deluxe hotel, the Divani Caravel Hotel, for dinner and a night of rest. I couldn’t believe the room price of €540 per day. The hotel was nice but I would never pay that kind of a price if I was traveling on my own. I had planned to attend a Rotary meeting at 9:00 p.m. at a restaurant about one mile from our hotel but I just wasn’t feeling up to it. After having been up for 36 hours the bed looked very good. We stayed in the hotel for the night.Friday, October 16, 2009: Frank is still not feeling like traveling today. He stayed at the hotel while Sharon went with the tour group to Corinth. Along the way we see several olive trees, a major product of Greece.
Corinth was one of the most important cities of ancient Greece. Its location, on the isthmus that connects the Peloponnesus with the rest of Europe, was ideal for trade both by land and sea. Paul visited Corinth in 51 A.D. and founded a Church there during his stay.
It is recorded in Acts 18 that when Paul departed from Athens he went to Corinth where he resided with Priscilla and Aquila who were tent makers as was Paul. Acts 18:4 "every Sabboth Paul reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks." The Jews were upset by Paul's preaching. Acts 18:12 "the Jews with one accord, rose up against Paul and brought him to the Judgment Seat." Dr. Stanley spoke to the tour group at this site.Lechaion Road is a limestone paved road from the seaport to the city of Corinth, and is probably were Paul walked.
Seven of the original 38 columns of the Temple of Apollo, built in 552 B.C. still remain. They are all that really "stand" of ancient Corinth.
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