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I am melting |
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HOTTER and even more HUMID
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Up and off the boat before 8:00,
today’s adventure takes us first to the Acropolis of Lindos. Lindos is a town an hour’s drive away from
the port. The archaeological site is
high, high upon a hill which means a lot of climbing – donkeys are available
for those who don’t want to climb. It’s
really not that bad especially when we are going as a group with our
guide. Even if we wanted to go quickly
there would be no way considering the mammoth crowd. I don’t know if this is a usual crowd, but to
me the crowd seems huge. The path to the
top narrowed in parts so only 2 people could fit – one in each direction. That caused some pretty significant traffic
jams. And…to top it all off everyone was
drenched. I’ve been to some pretty hot
places with some pretty drenched folks, but I’ve never seen men with wet
pants. Shirts sure, but pants?? The view from the top was pretty amazing. Rhodes has a
very beautiful coastline and neat little towns to kick around - definitely on
my ‘to return to list’.
After lunch is a walking
tour of the town of Rhodes,
in and around the fortress walls. The
narrow streets are lined with shops and cafes.
There’s really not much else to see other than the Grand Masters
Palace.
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The palace was built in the 1300s
by the Knights of Rhodes. After the island was
captured by the Ottomans, it was used as a fortress. The original palace was destroyed 1856. When
the Kindgom of Italy occupied Rhodes in 1912, the Italians rebuilt the palace. The palace is also likely where the Colossus
of Rhodes once stood – probably 100 feet high.
It was a statue built
just after 300 BC of the Greek god Helios. It is one of the 7 wonders of the ancient
world. The commonly held belief is that it
was at the Rhodes harbour. There are also ancient stories of it lying broken
after an earthquake. If it had fallen at
the harbour it would have disappeared into the sea. In the palace there are also many mosaics telling
stories of Greek mythology. These
mosaics were brought by the Italians from Italy. They are in very good shape and are almost
entirely in tact.
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We stay on in town for some
calamari and beer at a Greek taverna and a bit of shopping. On the way back we see an enormous yacht (238
feet) in the harbour – maybe that’ll be next year’s trip.
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2 comments:
Hi Lisa!
I was finally able to open your blog. Sounds like your holiday is amazing. I am busy working at the reception center everyday and finshing last minute wedding details. Have a wonderful holiday.
Cheers,
Christina
I love love that yacht! Sounds like your vacation is hot but great!
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