Vocational visits: Our day started with us separating for the first time and going on our first vocational visit. Each team member has a different vocation: Richard visited a solicitor in private practice; Becky went to talk with Athanasia a primary school teacher at the Twelfth primary school of Kavala (in St John’s district) ; and Jon spoke to the Artistic Director Dimitrios Ioannou of the Municipal Regional Theatre of Kavala. This gave a unique insight into the Greek working practices of each career.
Mid-morning, the team visited Kavala Fortress. The 15th century Fortress is perched way above the city and by climbing onto its’ walls, one is afforded spectacular views of the city.
In the after-noon the team drove about 20km to the village of Lydia home of St Lydia’s church. St Lydia is said to be the first woman to be baptised into Christianity in Europe by St Paul the Apostle on his second journey. The church is located on the site of her baptism.
The highlight of the day was our visit to the ancient city of Philippi. This city prospered greatly in the Hellenistic period, when it acquired its fortifications, theatre, public buildings and private residences. The fact that Via Egnatia passed through Philippi in the 1st century BC made the city much more important and transformed it into a major centre of the region. Tonight is our last night in Kavala and tomorrow we will drive to Thessaloniki, to attend the conference of District 2481. The team wishes to thank, Vasilis, Abraham, Theo, Yannis and Maria for making our time in Kavala so special.
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