Rhodes

April 19-22

The Greek Island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Islands in the Eastern Aegean Sea. For a brief overview, check out the Wikipedia article on the island and its history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes

A fortress guarding the entrance to the harbor of Rhodes. 

Windows in new Rhodes. 

The walls to the old city of Rhodes. 

A cruise ship docks just outside of the old city of Rhodes. 

Lauren, left, and Simone. 

A mosaic of the head of Medusa in the Palace of the Grand Master. 

A dining room in the Palace of the Grand Master. 

The synaogogue in the old city of Rhodes. 

A holocaust memorial to the Jews of Rhodes. 

Alabama Josh, ready to go, on day 2. 

It's all Greek to me. 

Lindos Bay, left, Lindos Town, and Lindos Acropolis (above). 

A chuch tower in the town of Lindos. 

So many choices. 

Myself, at the Acropolis in Lindos. 

The group at the Acropolis. 

The Temple of Athena on the Acropolis. 

From left, Josh, Jules and Jonah look to the south. 

Lindos, the town. 

Lindos Bay from the back of the Acropolis. 

A panoramic from the acropolis of Lindos Bay. 

Building a sandcastle on Lindos beach. 

Kiropolis, protected from the waves by a massive wall (my creation). 

The Colossus of Kiropolis. 

Sunset from our hotel balcony.