Travel Digest #826

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🥇 Delphic oracle by Hive account@amikphoto

According to Greek mythology, Delphi is the center of the world. According to legend, Zeus released two eagles from opposite ends of the earth to meet each other. In the place where they collided and was the center of the earth. This place was marked as the navel of the earth. By analogy with the center of man - the navel.

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🥈 Early cherry blossom and gorgeous temples, making the most of an afternoon in Kyoto by Hive account@haydae

How to make the most of a city like Kyoto in an afternoon? That was the seemingly unsolvable equation we were mulling over in the train that took us from the southern city of Okayama to the cultural capital of Japan, a heaven for temple-lovers and visitors looking to immerse themselves in a more traditional side of the country. At first, we had planned to spend another two weeks in Japan and to stay in Kyoto for a good three days. Yet, in mid-March of 2020, circumstances had changed quite substantially and with our masks firmly stuck on our faces, we were heading back to France the very next day.

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