Yesterday we visited ancient Olympia! Amazing what was still preserved and reconstructed. We got to see the ancient stadium where the men competed NAKED! No women were allowed to attend except the priestess Athena. I also learned that they held games for the women a couple of weeks later after the men's competition and then they posted the women's names on the columns of Athena's temple.
The really cool part was seeing the statues of shame for the cheaters. If you were found to cheat during the games you had to pay for a bronze statue of Zeus that stood in a line next to the entrance to the stadium with your name engraved along the bottom. Totally cool.
Well today we had a relaxing day at sea. Me and mom got up and had breakfast and then went to a talk of Rome and how to get off of the ship, we also bought some new necklaces and bracelets in the jewelry store then we had lunch and I went off to the art auction and mom went out to sit on deck and enjoy the sun. We both met later to got and play 10 games for $10 Bingo and I won $100. I would have won $200 but someone else got Bingo at the same time so we had to split the prize. I then spent that money on the art that I bought at the auction. It was great.
Tomorrow we are getting off and heading to Pisa to see the leaning tower. Still no pictures I am starting to get really mad!
Love you and miss you
Becky
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Becky and Mom,
Hunter wants you to take a picture of the Taxi with the steering wheel on the opposite side. He keeps asking me to have you do that. Hope you are having loads of fun! See you Friday!
Tasha
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