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| Rhodes windmills |
Another hot day beckoned. We'd previously decided that we wouldn't do any excursions today, but just go for a wander around old Rhodes, inside the old city walls. We've been to Rhodes, so knew roughly what to expect, and we only had a 10 minute walk into the old city. We'd left the ship early (ish) at boy 9.15am to avoid the worst of the heat and the crowds that would inevitably build through the day.
The old city is. fascinating mix of cultures - Rhodes is part of Greece, but lies within spitting distance of Turkey. The small narrow streets are lined with ships selling everything from fake armour and swords to leather goods and even furs!!!
One of the must sees is the Street of the Knights of Rhodes, an old cobbled street that still has a distinctly medieval feel to it.
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| Street of the Knights of Rhodes |
The windmills on the harbour wall are another iconic symbol of this old city, and the thick city walls themselves, still surround the city pretty much intact.
The heat was building, and a cold drink was called for so we found a quiet friendly cafe/bar just off one of the side streets for an iced coffee which hit the spot nicely.
After this, we wandered for a while longer taking int he sights and sounds as the crowds grew as more tourists arrived from elsewhere on Rhodes or from the four cruise ships that were docked in the port. That was enough for us though, and we made our way back to the ship for some lunch, air conditions and a chilling afternoon by the pool.
That evening the ship put on a Pride Party on the sun deck, and whilst we didn't stay long (it was VERY loud), it looked like people were having a lot of fun and the deck was lit up in Pride colours.
Another great day all in all, topped off by another fabulous meal and a few drinks!
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| Pride on the sundeck |
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| Pride on the sun deck |
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| Pride on the sundeck |
Tomorrow, Mykonos calls!
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