excursion to Segesta

The conference has been wonderful, as usual.This afternoon was the excursion, to Segesta, where we went four years ago. This time I was not recovering from Covid, so managed the various walks without needing to stop to catch my breath.Everything was as impressive as last time. We didn't get to go inside last time. The people certainly give a sense of the sheer scale.trying for a fancy shotAfter the temple, we hopped on the shuttle bus up to the amphitheatre. We did the tour the other way round last time, but the main difference between the visits was due to the time of year: a parched October in 2022, and a glorious spring April now.wild flowers: vibrant, pervasive, and gloriousOn the walk back up to the Erice venue from where the tour bus dropped us at the car park by the walls, I was saying that I found the town map very unhelpful, and kept getting lost. One of the other conference goers pointed out the reason: the town is triangular in plan, and there are two different maps in two…