Lindos


Late last night we took a 45-minute harbor cruise which gave us another perspective on the Old City:



This morning the ship carrying Marcia and Eric Birken docked, and we brought them to our hotel for breakfast.  We then set out in our rental car for Lindos, a World Heritage Site on the eastern coast.  On the way we passed what passes for beaches in that part of Rhodes:



We walked into the village of Lindos, pretty but touristy, with many tourist shops and restaurants.  In the center, however, is the absolute gem of the Church of Panagia.  Photographing the church is not easy as it is buried in the warren of small streets:



Byzantine, and dating from 1300, it has had a number of renovations.  Interior photos are not allowed; these are from the internet.  The sainted dog needs some research!




The temperature was in the 80s the sky clear and the sun fiery.  We began our climb to the Acropolis where there is a Temple of Athena dating to about 300 BCE.  We didn’t get far, and, wisely I think, decided to enjoy the view from below:



We then drove north to a beautiful seaside restaurant recommended by the proprietor of our inn where we had a delicious lunch.  Here are Eric and Joyce:



We continued our drive across the island, through beautiful mountains with fir trees, and ended back at our inn where we rested with a couple of glasses of wine until dinner time. We had an entire red snapper cooked for the four of us; it was delightful.

Tomorrow is a travel day—off to Athens, where we’ll meet up with our Melton tour on Monday.

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  1. BobOctober 6, 2018 at 7:15 PM

    Beautiful island. So close to Turkey, but still Greek. I guess all of the cultures in Aegean are very intertwined.

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    1. Victor PoleshuckOctober 6, 2018 at 9:09 PM

      The histories are totally intertwined, but the cultures less so. Proudly less so.

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  2. Ralph P. LockeOctober 7, 2018 at 6:32 PM

    Thanks for all the wonderful photos and historical and cultural details--utterly fascinating!

    I had no idea that Rhodes is so close to Turkey! I wonder if many Israelis go there, the way they go to Cyprus--to get "out of town" easily (or to get married).

    The food looks marvelous--relatively simple ingredients cooked and combined with care. Often a feast for the eyes--and surely even more for the mouth!

    Gorgeous central bimah in that synagogue, and all the decorations, etc.!

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