Well we are well clear of intriguing Turkey but after the fantastic time we had there we could easily come back. So where are we?For this blog we’re in Rhodes on the island of Rhodes. The gallery starts with our arrival at the international ferry wharf followed by a couple of external shots of our studio apartment.
From there I have placed the photos in chronological order so because we kept returning to the ‘Old Town’ (ie within the walls of the fort of the Knights of St John). Rhodes’ Old Town is another fascinating piece of history that forces you to remember that this is not some hollywood set or modern recreation it is the real thing. Knights of the Crusades walked these cobblestone lanes. Some parts have been restored but much is as it was when the walls were built to fortify the city in the 14th century. The city is now UNESCO World Heritage Protected and rightfully so.
In the middle of the gallery there is a range photographs showing other parts of the island. Rhodes is not just about the Old Town. There are many other attractions not the least of which are the numerous scenic locations including Lindos where we swam virtually in the shadow if Lindos Castle. Another of my favourite pix is the one with the two columns with stags on top either side of the harbour entrance. It is at this location that the legendary “Colossus of Rhodes” stood until an earthquake in 226 BC destroyed it.
The gallery ends with more of the Old Town then a sunrise as we catch our ferry to our next stop Astypalea.
Rhodes
For the next galleries I have combined two island stops. At Astypalea and again at Amorgos both Shane and I had another bout of ‘traveller’s tummy’ so we basically didn’t see much except around our hotels. As you probably notice our hotel at Astypalea was classic clfftop villa directly opposite the harbour. High on the hill above the harbour was a castle which we both wanted to visit but were too crook to go that far from home.
Our stay at Amorgos was no different to Astypalea. Still crook we stayed within range of our hotel which thankfully was 50 metres from the shopping centre, supermarket and importantly the beach. The most we saw of Amorgos was when the taxi took us from Aigiali (our port of entry) to Katapola where we jumped onto our next ferry to Mykonos.
From what we did see of these two islands they deserve to be better inspected. The trademark mountainous terrain of the islands makes for spectacular viewing and breathtaking sunrises and sunsets.
Astypalea
Amorgos
So that’s it for now. I only need 2 more posts to catch up but tomorrow we leave here (Naxos) for Santorini so who knows if I will ever really get up to date? Keep reading the blogs and please comment at the bottom of the page so I know if anyone is reading these.
Bye for now
Garry & Shane