This trip went on for 5 weeks and this blog will wrap up on the places we visited.
Rhodes Greece. Rhodes is the lowest island in Greece. It is the closest island to Africa and in July the temperatures can rise to 114 degrees. We had a beautiful 70 degree day.
The excursion we chose for Rhodes was to travel to Lindos. We started the day with a sightseeing ride along the coast and saw some beautiful beaches.
Lindos is known for its clifftop acropolis. We went to the town and enjoyed all of the whitewashed buildings. Among these buildings is the Virgin Mary of Lindos Church which has 15th century frescoes. The last part of the road that goes into the village is very narrow and only allowed small vehicles. We had to walk down the road which was very steep and narrow. On the way there was a car coming down the hill. The car sideswiped a woman in our group! She was just in front of me and it was quite a shock when she fell over. She got right up and said she was fine. The poor driver who hit her was so upset and I was afraid he would have a heart attack. She really was ok and kept up with everyone going into the village. If you felt that you needed a lift in the village you could hire a donkey. Speaking of donkeys, we bought our granddaughter a stuffed donkey that will “HeeHaw” several times with the push of a button. Just one more thing to drive parents crazy! The village and the church were quite beautiful. We left Lindos and made a stop at a ceramic demonstration at Bonis Ceramics. We got to see how the pieces were made and painted. Of course I could not pass up a few pieces that were the Owl which is a Greek symbol for knowledge and wisdom.
When we returned from the excursion we went to stroll around the walled Old Town Rhodes. Found a great jewelry store where I purchased sterling silver evil eye protective jewelry. Can’t hurt, right?
Crete Greece. This stop was supposed to be Santorini, but the seas and winds were not cooperating. Our captain was able to get us to Crete for the day. We docked at Souda Port Chania and went into town to find a place for lunch and go though the market. Had a delicious lunch and walked around. It was May but there was still snow on the mountains. The highest mountain on Crete is Mount Ida. Legend has it that on its slopes in one of the caves Zeus was born.
Next was a day at sea to get us to our last stop before returning to Civitavecchia.
Naples Italy. Today all we really wanted to do was have real Napoli Pizza. Before we found a place to have pizza for lunch we took an on-off bus tour of the city. We found a terrific place for our Napoli Pizza and Chianti. I have to say, in this city where pizza was born, I had the BEST pizza I have ever had.
The next day we docked in Civitavecchia and we headed home from Rome. My friend Julie gave each of us a baseball cap for this trip and it really sums up the last 5 weeks for us. I wish you all happy travels and remember…
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