After breakfast we bored a bus and rode it to Phillipy. It was about 2 and 1/2 hower drive from Thesolnika. After ariving in Phillipy we started our tour in the Agora. First we saw the Bema where speakers would make anouncemnts or jugments would be maid in town.

Next we went over to where the military comanders had there office. This is where Paul probly had his trial. In this building the flour had 3 different levels. We sat and read the account of Paul in this area today. After this we went over to the shoping area and a church that was build after Paul had ben there. In this area was where the roman tolets were and we took some time to sit in this area.

After this we went over to the religous section at the other end of the Agora. Then we went into an area that was closed to general public where we saw a house that was used as one of the first churches. It had an inscriptionin conay greek on the corner of one of the mosacs stating about Paul. The arecoligis beleve that this is one of the first curches and the building had evolved the belefes of the church had changed. From an original focus that the hole church is the body to haveing a preast and then to having an group of men leading. We saw an area acrosed the street where there was a wine press and storage jars about size of a person. We also saw an old road that had stones and had greves wron from charot weals going over them.

Leaveing the agor we walked down the Agnation Way. Then we headed over to where beleved the jail where Paul was placed… The arecoligis don’t beleve this is the place. It is a sitern for the church that was in the area. There is an area that is yet to be escovated behind where the generals offices are. Then we headed over to the Theator and we sug some songs there. We then hered about the area that is open under the orcustra pit where there was lifts that would alow tigers and other animals to come up thru the flore when it was used for the gladerators.

Next was lunch. It was good but took over 2 howers after the first peson was served befor the last person was served. Other than the slow service the food was good. We then took the bus over to an area by a river where Paul did not meet lidea but could have ben along this river in another place. Was not this spot dew to finding a cimitary here.

Finaly we left Philipy and went over the the town near by where the bay was that Paul would have landed when his ship came in. We walked about 1/4 mile of he Ignation way leading up from the sea to Philipy where Paul would have walked when he arived to this area.

Then we headed back to Thesolonea. On the way back we stoped and saw the statue that was a Tiger from WWII that was re built.

Finaly we arived at our hotell. This is first time one of Harding group have stayed here. It is very nice. It is many stories tall and has all marbal flours. We went down for supper and several buttlers served us. It was a 5 star meal. Wonderful!! Then it is up stairs for an early night to bead.

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