by Dr. John DeLancey | Oct 10, 2019 | Footsteps of Paul, Greece Tour
DAY 4 – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9: THESSALONIKI, BEREA, VERGINA, KALAMBAKA/METEORA Today provided another opportunity to connect to the world of the Bible and the mission trips of Paul. Weather wise it was a partly sunny day, with perfect temps in the 70s. Thessaloniki...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Oct 8, 2019 | Footsteps of Paul, Greece Tour, Philippi
DAY 3 – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8: PHILIPPI, KAVALA, THESSALONIKI Today was our first full day here in Greece. The weather was overcast, with light showers in the air throughout most of the morning. However, the clouds broke in the afternoon, with rays of sun peaking...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 21, 2018 | Archaeology, Footsteps of Paul, Footsteps of Paul trip, Greece Tour, Tours
Today was our last full day. After “sailing” all night, we arrived in Piraeus, the port of Athens, around breakfast time. The full sun and warm temps (in the 80s) greeted us again, making for an entire trip without any rain. “Some say Athens is the...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 21, 2018 | Archaeology, Footsteps of Paul trip, Greece Tour, Tours
Today we awoke at our arrival time into the harbor of Heraklion on Greece’s largest island, Crete. About 600,000 people live here (more like a million in the summer). The weather was a mix of sun and clouds today, with temps in the 80s. “Today was another mix of...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 19, 2018 | Archaeology, Footsteps of Paul, Footsteps of Paul trip, Greece Tour, Tours
Today was a full day on one island, Rhodes! We docked right inside what used to be the Colossus, a 95 foot statue marking the entrance into the harbor (it was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world). What a pretty island this is. Today was also our warmest...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 18, 2018 | Archaeology, Footsteps of Paul, Footsteps of Paul trip, Greece Tour, Tours
This morning we arrived in another country, the western coastline of Turkey! Sailing all night while we were sleeping, we enjoyed breakfast in the Turkish port of Kusadasi. Once again, we were blessed with another full sunny day, with perfect temps in the 80s....
