Greece Day 2- Corinth!

We boarded the bus this morning with our tour group of 26 people including Jim and Carol Gee. We headed for Corinth which is pretty close to Athens. We stopped at the canal they dug in the 1880's to let ships through to save a bunch of time so they didn't have to go around. It's about 4 miles long. Before this they had to unload ships cargo onto large rollers and roll everything on land for about 3 miles, and then put it back into a boat on the other side! They used animals and probably slaves for this process! It was STILL worth it as it saved them time and they were less subject to pirates, etc. The canal being cut through was a BIG improvement for these early ships and boats. It was all dug by hand! The 3rd picture shows the ruins of the port (Sancrea) that Paul would've sailed into when he came to Corinth. He was a tent maker to fund his travels and here he met Pricilla and Aquilla who were already Christians. They helped him in his missionary efforts. We saw the inscription of Erastus, who was a Roman official who converted to the church. Erastus met with Paul in his second journey to Corinth (2 Timothy) After this, we went to the actual city where Paul would've taught in the main area or square of the city. It was so interesting to imagine him there, walking the streets and teaching and converting all who would listen to his message! It was a warm day, but luckily we found shade and a nice place to sit down and eat lunch-- with a beautiful view!