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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
... of the sights are restored since Rhodes had been occupied many times
and various sights were destroyed and rebuilt between occupiers only to be destoyed again. At the end of the tour we were at a local winery (Cair Winery) tasting local wines. Rhodes is a very pretty island and looks like it would be a fun place to come back to on a land
vacation. As we sail out of port, I try to imagine the Colossus of Rhodes in the bay. I am not sure I even know what a ...
Trip to Lindos
... of the seven wonders of the ancient world, used to be here in Rhodes. It was a statue dedicated to the God Apollo. Unfortunately, the statue was destroyed in an earthquake. I have to say, it's pretty cool to get to see and be at a place with so much history that we spent a lot of time in the 6th grade learning about! We also found out the there are only two old Medieval towns still standing in the entire world, with the one in ...
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 ...