Apollon Hotel Patara

We had a heck of a rainstorm last night in Olympos; but it didn't delay the plan to travel westward on the Med. So, here we are in Kas, a beautiful quiet sleepy town with a yacht basin filled with sailboats. <br><br>The hostel is Beautiful. I think the best I have ever stayed in. And the price isn't too bad, although it is the off season. This Might be It- the place I have been looking for. But, of course, it's too early to tell.<br><br>

... of rain out of the canvas coverings some of the stalls.. When the rain lightened we made a break for the main road and caught a dolmus back to our hostel before it started to pour down again... It rained for most of the night and morning and because we were inbetween the harbour and the base of a mountain the sound of the thunder echoed brilliantly around us, long after the lightening had flashed...<br>The poor weather ...

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... It always pays to look at the room before committing; this place is a bit of a dump. But, we just want to settle and since we are only going to be in town for the night, we stick it out, instead of walking away. The positive thing is he has a kitchen we can use and a massive terrace on the roof that overlooks the Harbor. <br><br>After a quick round of hand washing some laundry, we head ...

... swept through the olive groves and up the hillside. Along the way  we came across the remnants of this fire: hundreds of debarked logs arranged into piles along the roadside.  To the right was more wreckage-this time in the form of an ancienct temple.  300 BC?  500 BC.  The guide books are thin about this area and there are no signs and no one seems to know.  We poked around a bit and kept walking.  The rain increased.  My tennis shoes began to ...

... that was better than any so far. Okay... done. Upon getting to Kas, a man asking for the Americans was standing by the door of the bus. "Denis?" He just smiled.. and grabbed our bags from us. He put them on his motorscooter and then rode at a snails pace the two blocks to his pension with us jogging behind. He was a stocky guy with a bright white smile that was always turned on to full power. We got to his place and met his family, including a brand new baby. He ...

... or throw a line in and catch yourself that all the boats have fishing equipment on board. There are enough snorkel, mask, and flipper equipment on the boats for your enjoy to swim. Windsurf and Canoe are good to have fun while you are cruising. Dinghy with outboard engine for transporting guests to shore. 75 hp speedboat available for water skiing, knee boarding and tube riding. Some harbors are good to visit ancient sites of your choice (don't ...

... of the divemasters (since I'm just a beginner!). There are two great things about diving here: first, the vis is incredible! Even at 60 feet under the water, the sun shines right down and you can see forever. Amazing. The second is that the water is so unbelievably warm...at 60 feet it is still 25C. You could go without any sort of wetsuit at all, and you would be perfectly comfortable. Both dives were to 60 ft, and lasted 40-45 ...

... We ended up getting round trip airfare, airport transfers, and three nights in a five star hotel with two meals a day for just $309! Needless to say, it was one hell of a deal, and one that we were happy to take advantage of. It was not yet the tourist season on the island, so we spent a leisurely weekend exploring the old city of Rodos (complete with castle, drawbridges, and a giant moat), sitting at cafes, and seeing some of the island. A definite ...