After a restful night at the Hotel Lydia we enjoyed our sumptuous breakfast buffet and discussed our plans for the day. We decided to rent a car and drive around the island to explore. Our helpful hotel desk arranged a car and gave us a map with the areas of interest highlighted.
With the help of our trusty GPS, Trexie, Don navigated out of the city and we went south, along the east coast of the island. We stopped several times to take photos of the stunning coastal views and beautiful beaches. All along the route we saw many very large hotels that seem to be in some stage of construction Few were finished and none were open for business, but the locals seem optimistic about tourism opportunities. If they fill up all of these rooms during the high season, what a zoo Rhodes will be.
We stopped at the town of Lindos, a cute little seaside town of boxy white houses and narrow cobbled streets, nestled into a cozy cove of blue sea.
We wandered through the streets, againn with the beautiful cobbled streets, past tourist shops selling dirndl skirts and embroidered blouses, cute pink dresses for little girls, shiny stones, evil eyes, postcards and other tourist trinkets. Along the way we stopped in a little church with beautiful, vibrant murals decorating the walls and ceilings. No photography allowed, so no pix, but very nice murals of the apostles and mother and child and scenes from the life of Jesus.
Up the hill is a
n ancient acropolis. There were donkeys for hire for people who preferred to ride up the hill. We walked the hill, selecting the longer route, which was not so steep. The acropolis is is good ruin shape, with a fab view, so we explored around a bit and then walked back down the hill again.
On around the island we drove, cutting across the island at the south end, over the mountain range, through pine forests and pretty spring wildflowers, to the west side of the island. We continued along the route, enjoying the views. We passed the airport and continued on into the city of Rhodes again. Don, as he often does, got a parking spot right in front of the hotel.
With the help of our trusty GPS, Trexie, Don navigated out of the city and we went south, along the east coast of the island. We stopped several times to take photos of the stunning coastal views and beautiful beaches. All along the route we saw many very large hotels that seem to be in some stage of construction Few were finished and none were open for business, but the locals seem optimistic about tourism opportunities. If they fill up all of these rooms during the high season, what a zoo Rhodes will be.
We stopped at the town of Lindos, a cute little seaside town of boxy white houses and narrow cobbled streets, nestled into a cozy cove of blue sea.
We wandered through the streets, againn with the beautiful cobbled streets, past tourist shops selling dirndl skirts and embroidered blouses, cute pink dresses for little girls, shiny stones, evil eyes, postcards and other tourist trinkets. Along the way we stopped in a little church with beautiful, vibrant murals decorating the walls and ceilings. No photography allowed, so no pix, but very nice murals of the apostles and mother and child and scenes from the life of Jesus.Up the hill is a
n ancient acropolis. There were donkeys for hire for people who preferred to ride up the hill. We walked the hill, selecting the longer route, which was not so steep. The acropolis is is good ruin shape, with a fab view, so we explored around a bit and then walked back down the hill again.
On around the island we drove, cutting across the island at the south end, over the mountain range, through pine forests and pretty spring wildflowers, to the west side of the island. We continued along the route, enjoying the views. We passed the airport and continued on into the city of Rhodes again. Don, as he often does, got a parking spot right in front of the hotel.
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