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Travel Blogs from Rhodes
The cruise: an epic saga PART 3
The next day we got off in Rhodes, and we wandered around in the moat in between the two city walls (Yes, I do realize we do a lot of aimless wandering) eventually we found a way inside and we explored the cobblestone street and alley ways. The main tourist street or "Disney Land" as we liked to call it was bustling with lots of cruisers buying tacky things they don't need with money they don’t have. Although ...
A walk though a World Heritage Site
... Rhodes was under control of Italy) the palace was restored for the King and Queen and Mussolini, but didn’t get to move in because of WWII. Apparently the Crusaders built forts along the way to the Holy Land and built forts after they got kicked out of the Holy Lands. They also built hospitals and served the communities they were in. We were told they did not marry and by that did not delute the culture of the places they settled in. Of course we are reminded ...
Beaches, Gyros, Lindos & Donkeys
... tourist shops. We quickly found the donkey terminal where lots of donkeys are cramped into a small space and lots of pushy Greek men shouting out “Lindos taxi”, costs 5 euro for one donkey ride up to the Acropolis. We walked around for a while checking out the shops, geez expensive. We walked up to the Acropolis dodging crazy Greek men with their donkeys carrying tourists. My god its a hot day. Troy overheard someone say it get 45 degrees ...
Last minute sun, before returning to the cold
... as I booked the holiday lol).
Suitcases packed, time to return the hire car keys.
Our last dinner, was very nice - had a glass of wine too. Seems so final :-(
The coach collected us at 21.30, the drive to the airport surprisingly quick.
Thank goodness the flight is on time. Time for some duty free, then off to catch the flight.
Hope to return to this beautiful island next year ...