Mediterranean Hotel Rhodes

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.<br><br>I am going to upload a couple of pics from yesterday on Myconos to give you an idea of the beauty here.<br><br>Davo and Janet

... recommened a place from a local, which turned out to be ok. Honestly, we've had better Mousakka in San Francisco, but the Greek Salad is pretty amazing. Who knew Cucumbers, tomatos, feta and olive oil could taste so good? We've tried to make our own using exactly the same ingredients, but somehow they manage to do it better. <br>Now we're off to the one-and-only Santorini!

... a magnificent bronze statue of Helios, a Greek God. It was one of the seven wonders of the Ancient world. The statue only stood for 56 years before an earthquake destroyed it in 226BC. <br><br>The medieval town of Rhodes has now been declared a world heritage site. And no wonder with its winding old lanes, ancient defensive walls and its beautiful clear sky and water. We couldn't have afforded a night here but we sure are glad we got to spend a day in this touristy little town. <br><br ...

... coming back was a early morning flight<br>sunday. but would much pref a aftertoon flight both ways!!<br><br>we had two weeks all inclusive. meaing the food and drinks included<br>places visited lindos,perfkos, falraiki,rhodes and symi island. also<br>did a jeep safari tour on the island was great. sure was action!1<br><br>Start of travels: Sep 05, 2009<br>End of travels: Sep 20, 2009

... we could find. In there, we met a little greek lady who for 7 euro would wash and dry a full load of washing (that´s a bargain price). All she needed was 3 hours to get it done. So off we went to wander the markets and wander the old town. Its amaying how quickly 3 hours goes when you are soaking up another culture. Just wandering the streets with no agenda seemed to fly by!<br><br>So i went back collected my washing and then made the ...

... at the counter, but that was the Aussie in me having a hissie due to the lack of 'customer service' I was receiving... before coming to a sad realisation ten minutes later that I really DID need the items and would not find friendly service anywhere nearby.   There is a real change in pace here, everything takes time and you just need to slow the hell down to adjust to everyone around you, which is something that you yearn for the most when you ...

Rhodes. We stopped over after the ferry from Athens. We had time enough to have a look around the old part of the city, which is surrounded by large stone walls. A very fine and intact specimen of a fort from the early days of the Crusades. Very touristic but still a nice town to visit. Off to Marmaris next.

... of mosaics on the floors and the only reason I mention it is because they were all moved from churches in other locations, and we heard how they move them. They cover the mosaic with wax, then wood, then concrete. They remove the mosaic in sections, all encased like this. Then they lay the sections down in the new location, remove the concrete, the wood and the wax, and viola! I am accumulating more trivia! We left the palace and headed down ...

... The formal dinner nights were pretty neat with good food. There was really good food every night but those nights especially had elegant food. I got two entries one of those nights since you can order whatever you want and however much. I often got two appetizers or two soups too and always ordered one item from every course: appetizer, soup, primi piatti (first course- pasta), secondi piatti (main dish), salad and dessert. I ate a lot the whole trip and it was all good. There ...

... in descending order on the boards displaying exchange rates. The Americans walked holding video cameras, seeing the ancient city pass them by on the three inch LCD screen and bumping into each other. They could watch their entire vacation on television when they got back - and see what they had missed. I was caught up within a group of them in an enclosure between two city walls as a car tried to squeeze through. It was like being in a tunnel with a group of blind people as they ...