Place: Katakolon (Olympia), Greece (卡塔科隆/奧林匹克, 希臘)
Day 5
Katakalon is a small village town.. we took a walk in town in the morning.. it's just along the shore.. it was a relaxing day, as there wasn't much to do in town..
we joined the excursion in the afternoon.. it's visiting the Olympia Archelogical Site, "Travel to Olympia & explore the site where the Olympic Games began"..
this was the "Temple of Zeus", it served as the home of one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the gold & ivory statue of Zeus by the sculptor Phedias..
this was "The Stadium", where more than 40,000 spectators could fill the stadium to witness contests ranging from foot races to the pentathlon..
below were places which got damaged by the fire in Katakolon, Greece.. it's fortunate that the fire didn't burn down the Olympia's ruins & the historical sites.. just a bit of the surrounding..
we spent the rest of the day watching movies in our cabin..
there were many different movies (pretty new ones) showing on TV in Princess Cruises (at least 4 different movies every day, replaying throughout the day).. which is one of the highlights of our trip! it seems like we have watched more movies than we could have normally watched in a year!
Day 5 Dinner
Appetizers
(left) A Duet of Cantaloupe & Honeydew Melon Balls Cocktail (Flavoured with Vintage Port & Garnished with Currants)
(right) Baked Clams Casino with Bacon & Bread Crumbs
Seafood Soup with Pearl Barley & Saffron
..it's very rich.. the feel was like having congee with strong flavor..
Entrees
(left) Darne of Fresh North Atlantic Halibut (Broiled Fish Fillet in a Chablis Wine Sauce Crowned with Shrimp, Presented with Broccoli Florets & Red Potatoes)
(right) Stir-Fried Tiger Shrimp with Cashew (Braised with a Julienne of Vegetables, Flavored with Sherry, Garnished with Cashew & Presented over a Bed of Fried Rice)
..both were just so-so..
Desserts
forgot the exact names.. but one was Key Lime Pie & one was Chocolate Cake..
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