Maritim Hotel Grand Azur Marmaris

Another beautiful day. Sunny 78 degrees on the island of Rhodes. We travel to Lindos half way down the island. To see the Acropolis were Paul spoke to the Greeks. A long climb to the top with a view to forever. Just outstanding. Back to the boat early to catch some sun by the pool.

I am going to upload a couple of pics from yesterday on Myconos to give you an idea of the beauty here.

Davo and Janet

... all we could of the castle, we ventured outside the walls to go check out some ancient ruins. On the map, there was a big green park with some old ruins labeled, and it didn't look too far away. What the map didn't show was that it was uphill, hard to find, and when we got there it wasn't a park at all, but just an ancient stadium and some old columns surrounded by ...

... built in the 1300's we wanna stay. Foula's looking for a place for us! :) It's like something you would think Disney made but it's REAL!! We spent 2 days in Athens with Georgia in her apt. went on a day trip to Cape Sunyo. Spent yesterday on the beach. Back to the beach today not sure what we'll be doing the rest of the week. We decide when we wake up. Gotta go miss you all . More soon... :) will send pictures soon.

... of little alleyways again and you realized that you had come back to where you started. It was fun and we spent about 4 hours in there and then walked back to the ship. Had a late lunch on the ship and went to our cabin to have our afternoon siesta and watched Get Smart on tv. We decided to have a day off the grog so watched the ship leave from deck 7 and headed to the Casino for a short time and then came home.

... our day over it was time to catch our ferry to Athens. On our budget we chose the cheapest ticket available. Which means "Deck." But unfortunately for us what we didn't realise was that this means it is the only place on board were you can smoke. So the rest of the night with the lights on and us trying to get a nights sleep on our hard plastic benches, we breathed in the refreshing air of smoke. Shona has now got a smokers cough.

This is going to be a tough couple of days.

... of the world is explored, and that some areas can retain a look and feel unique in the world.

For me some of the best places are areas that retain a pleasant and unique environment, whilst subtly presenting me with the things that allow me to be more comfortable. Simply presenting me with an English menu describing the local cuisine would be a good example - not one filled with pictures of overly sweet iced-cream desserts.

... was fantastic to see so many people there to wave us off and wish us 'bon voyage'. In turn we wish them all safe journeys and fair winds. Bridget writes..... Some people said that living in Yacht Marina was a bit like Coronation Street in that everybody knew your business but I can assure you that is not true........... On the Saturday before my birthday we had planned to go out for a quiet meal with some friends but unfortunately they were both ...

Next we were onto Rhodes, one of the most historically significant Greek Isles. We saw the medieval old town, the Acropolis (yes, Rhodes has one too), and the site where the Colossus of Rhodes presumably stood in ancient times. We also got in a little beach time and visited a neat pottery factory.

... a HI-FI system for your entertainment. Below decks, each light and airy cabin has a double or twin berth, some also with an upper single bunk. All cabins have opening port holes and most boats have ducted air-conditioning. Each cabin has an en-suite shower, basin & wc. All gulets have plenty of storage room for fresh water and fuel. Fridges, freezers & ice-boxes keep provisions fresh, allowing you to stay away from busy ports for days to get the most from ...

... pots, kouros and sculptures from pediments. I recognised one marble bust of a Greek athlete from the cover of some book I had been made to read at sixth form college. Strangely, apart from a woman who sang Britney Spears songs to herself (or maybe to the statues) we had the whole place to ourselves.

The streets of the ancient city are a medieval warren. Wandering around them aimlessly brings one into a different square every five minutes or so where inevitably a church or a ...