Independence Day. Lovely morning on the beach (1/2 hour from Olympia), nice and sandy, shallow for a good 10m or so, even with fish. Talking to As about the army, she was most amused. Nicest beach ever and no sea urchins! Had ham and cheese toast there. Start of drive to Delphi, short (10 min) boat ride from northern tip of Peloponnese across, then another 2 hr drive. Nice β class hotel (Acropole), fixtures newer and shower is plastic-enclosed. Fantastic view of the mountains. (Room with R, T.) went for frappes (liko, megala) together, small café (300 ΔPX). Met at 6:45 pm for site (lower sanctuary to Athena). Guard was REALLY weird. First, he asked for cigarettes and took 5 from L’s box. Throughout our tour, he was acting really strange, asking about a fire, dancing, we completed our tour fairly quickly. Went up to the Roman catch basin and glimpse of the gorge. Dinner with T, S, N, Tr, Mo. Set for 1400 (Moussaka, spaghetti, greek salad, watermelon.) T bought a lapis lazuli necklace for his girlfriend ($180). [While on journey here, N told us (As, A) that she was really pissed with W, didn’t exactly catch why. Seeing those Silk Cut cigarette ads. Nice Work!] N talking about Orthodox church, marriage and Easter.