Jen and Dave: Adventuring

Once home to the Colossus, one of the 7 Wonders of the ancient world, Rhodes or Rhodos is a city of layers, with Greek, Ottoman, Turkish, and Venetian influences blending and mixing in unexpected ways.

We docked just outside the fortification walls of the old city, and wandered along the waterfront until we came to a gate to pass into the city. The city was just waking, stretching its arms in the warm and breezy morning to greet us.

We walked along the Street of the Knights of Rhodes, where crusaders had built centres to meet with their countrymen. It led us to the Palace of the Grandmaster, which we passed by to take advantage of the cool of the morning.

Reaching the old harbour we walked the length, imagining what it would be like with Colossus towering over.

We then retraced our steps to see the Palace of the Grandmaster, before splitting up. Mom and Dad wound through the streets and returned to the ship, while Jen and Dave took in the pebble beach. Jen then walked the waterside route back to the ship while Dave explored a second, less protected pebble beach before winding his way back.

For the evening, Jen and Dave had reservations for the Pinnacle Grill steakhouse onboard, which was delicious.