The Bema. Paul was tried right here in front of it.
The Epidaurus Theatre
This morning on our way to Corinth, we stopped to see the Corinthian Canal. It was sooo deep.
I really expected more in Corinth, but all we saw was ruins. These were really neat ruins, because Paul walked here. He came to this market. We stood in front of the Bema. This was the seat of Gallio who and where Paul was brought to be tried in Acts 18. How cool is that! I stood where I know for sure Paul stood!
In Mycenae we visited the prehistoric citadel fortified by walls supposedly built by Cyclopes. This is where we saw the famous Lioness Gate. We saw more ruins here. The best part about this one is that we had the opportunity to hike up a huge hill. Yes! In real life though, it was a very beautiful view.
Epidaurus was my all time favorite part. Here we went to the best-preserved ancient theatre in all of Greece. It is famous for it's acoustics. It can hold 12,000 people. We sat on the top row, and we could hear our tour guide drop coins down in the bottom. Casey, Lauren, Elise, and Haylee Wheeler sang "It is Well." The acoustics were amazing. It was so beautiful. To make it better, they all have amazing voices. They are all a part or have been a part of Freed's chorus group. Later we all went down and sang "The Greatest Commands." It was the most beautiful singing I have ever heard. I know we touched people, because I could read it all over a couple's faces that were watching us. A random lady even videoed us a little bit.
Sometime during the day, we had an amazing lunch. We had a lasagna souffle for an appetizer, salad, lamb and potatoes for a main course, and ice cream for dessert. Mmm...
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