We have always wanted to see the Corinth Canal, so Ancient Korinth was high on our list for this trip. When I planned for us to come into Greece from the north, that secured Thessaloniki. So we decided to make it a trifecta of Paul's epistles, and visit ancient Philippi as well.
So we were out the door by 8:15 to get to the big bus station up at the end of our street before 9:00. We'd loaded Google maps, and had the memories of getting a cab from our bus when we arrived, but once we hit the street, I continued to be very confused, which is unusual for me because I'm good at maps. We went one way, changed minds, went back, crossed over, checked maps and compass, and I got more and more stressed. In the end we decided to get a bus or a taxi, but of course neither arrived. At last a bus came, and we arrived at the bus station at 8:50, only to find that the 9:00 bus had sold out. But the other strange thing was that we didn't recognise anything about the place - especially its distinctive dome.
I had read about a tourist sight-seeing 'train' that runs through the streets of the old town for free every hour. Because we were running late all day, we decided we would still go on it, and be back to Thess very late. But at the tourist office they told us that the train only ran on Saturday mornings, so we were out of luck. Instead we walked to the double decker Roman aqueduct, passing a nice mosaic of Paul arriving in Neapolis (Kavalla) after his dream of a Macedonian asking for help.
Then we wandered around the waterfront, and were able to catch the 17:15 bus back home.
We got a bus back from the bus station and it took us to the railway station. Only then did we realise that this was where we had arrived last Thursday, and since the rail station is slightly towards the city from our place, and the big bus station is the other way, this is what led to my total confusion this morning. So relieved my senses have not yet deserted me.
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