We had a day in between visiting ministries in Athens and our flight to Lesvos, so I decided to take the group to Corinth. It's only about 90 minutes from Athens. We rented a car and drove there together. Our main preparation was watching this pastor teach about ancient Corinth. If you have the time, I great recommend the video. It was so helpful to us in explaining what we were looking at, and hey, we didn't even have to spend money on a guide!
First, we visited Ancient Corinth. There is a huge temple to Apollo, and you can see the ruins of the town where Paul worked with Priscilla and Aquila making tents and where he stood before the proconsul Gallio.
The inscription is a quote from Corinthians which says "these light and momentary afflictions are preparing us for an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison."
Stephanie made this picture of me just before we got told we couldn't make photos like this.
We loved our little lunch spot looking up at the AcroCorinth.
Next, we climbed the AcroCorinth, even though it was 104 F. Hottest hike of my life!
When we came back down, we went in search of the canal and managed to find both ends of it.
The shallow end
The deep end
It was amazing. I don't guess I've ever seen anything quite like it. We also found the harbor of modern Corinth.
Even though we were hot and exhausted, it was a very good day of seeing new things and bonding as a team. I also think I have another level of appreciation for the setting of the New Testament.
