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... on the 22nd of November so we have had to fiddle the dates in between to get details of both trips into the same blog. So Sue flew London-Athens-Rhodes/Rhodos-Athens-Amst erdam (train to and from The Hague)-London.

Sue

Rhodes (Rhodos) is situated between the Black Sea and Egypt and is one of the most popular destinations in the Greek Isles apparently. Rhodes is perhaps most famous for one of the Seven Wonders of the World - The Colossus ...

Getting to Koycegiz was a bit of a logistical nightmare, (I think from Selcuk - it was three buses!!) but I got there in the end. I stayed in a guesthouse that was recommended to me from the guys I stayed with in Selcuk and it paled in comparision - but possibly because I was only one of two people staying there. The owner was a slightly strange man and he had an 'assistant' who can only be ...

I was really overdue my holidays, finally getting to take it in October and I just signed up to two weeks of not doing much in Turkey with a couple of friends in a group. For me though not doing much isn't my cup of tea so I took every chance to re-live my old Turkey memories, from food, sights, sea, dancing and ahem, yes the men, again :)

Please come back soon as I update all the stories from the two weeks. Thanks.

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

... But they were our first ruins, so we enjoyed them anyway. The best part about the area was that we were all the way on top of the island, and could see for miles down the coast in either direction.
We zig-zagged our way down the hill and back into town, rewarded ourselves with a glass of wine at a local cafe. We were excited to try our first greek restaurant, and even ...

... 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.

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.

Rhodes, Dodecanese, Greece dinoshona

... rather a fee for the WC, the maintenance, and the electrical bill. Did I mention that there were several tour buses that unloaded hoardes of buses every few minutes? That should pay for an electrical bill to make the "house" glow in broad daylight. I was really offended that they thought I wasn't paying for an entrance to the "house." What an incredible rip-off. By the way the sign that was the information for validating this house as Mary's house after Jesus died said that "John ...

... tzaziki and taramasalata with bread bought from a local shop for most meals. Cold water can be obtained from the seahorse fountain or the occasional Ottoman marble tap, although these have fallen into a state of disrepair and have become receptacles for cigarette butts. Walking around the streets in the evening is a gourmet nightmare for people who have a budget to stick to. Smells waft at you from all angles and waiters implore you to enter deliciously lit sunken gardens, nestled with ...