Saipan (LHA 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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DELPHI erseas Dnplomacy Team orgamzed several tours during our stay In of these tours took Saipan seafarers to Delphi lt was In Deli. s Oracle stayed and foretold the future to vlsltors from vorld This hlstorlc site not only provided rest and relaA or the ancient Greeks but also for us After wandering the ruzns of temples and bulldnngs used by the ancients, we found ourselves tired but relaxed Delph: ns still a rural area and the country hospltalxty was a we come resprte from the hustle and bustle of the big city -s :qv . . . n. - Rf' X . - N A , . . Lg, , '3 , . . R 'QCII . . . . . , . ff - - --k--, rf n .. , f nffh 'wx . otlofl I , ' ' 0 r . ' ' I 0 5 .

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