17 years ago, my partner and I kept a travel journal during our trip around the Dodecanese. This was back in the day when a travel journal meant a notebook and pen rather than a piece of tech. Each day we took turns to write a summary of our travel experiences. This particular trip took…
I arrived back in Rhodes Old Town from Chalki last night and fly home tomorrow night. How on earth am I going to wrench myself away? I’m staying at the Sylvia Hotel close to the port again – it wasn’t far to fall from the ferry to a bed! For now I have one last…
My time here has gone so quickly. I have a ticket for the Prevelis leaving at 18.20 this evening. During my stay I haven’t seen my host but I make a point of trying to find her this morning. She doesn’t speak English but I manage to communicate a question about checking out later in…
I was so taken by the magnificent sunrise when I first arrived on Chalki that I set my alarm at 5.00am to make sure I catch it again today. There isn’t as much definition in the sky as the storms over Rhodes have moved on. Nonetheless – it is still stunningly beautiful. I set up…
When I arrived on Chalki one of the first things I did was to join the Chalki Visitors Facebook group. I had hoped to find out what I can see and do in my short 3 nights here. I’m so glad I did because one of the first posts I saw was promoting the day…
It is still pitch black when I disembark. Just a handful of us departed from the ferry and about a dozen boarded. It feels like the season will soon be drawing to an end. I thumbed the Atlantis apartments into Google maps and it was like Pigadia all over again! Up what felt like hundreds…
We arrive in Rhodes Old Town mid morning. I am still in a bit of a dilemma regarding my next steps. My compadres have flights to Manchester and London this evening and I have a ferry that leaves at 3.00am in the morning. As much as I like to think I still have the staying…
Today is our last day and night staying in Pefkos before heading back to Rhodes town in the morning. My lovely tour guide friend Julie had given me some information on Rhodes and today we are going to drive North and inland to Epta Piges (Seven Springs). When we arrive it is hard to identify…
After a hearty buffet breakfast we head off to Lindos. I had read that the village was beautiful and the Acropolis was spectacular. My first impressions weren’t great. It was heaving with tourists and looked a little grubby and run down. It may be a case of it being a bit of a shock to…
It is a very early start to catch the Blue star back to Rhodes. We reluctantly leave our little windmill before 5.00am to get our pre booked taxi down to the port. A small group of Brits are already there. A kind gentleman brings us over two plastic chairs and tells us to make ourselves…
Today is my birthday and we decide to take a boat to some of the beaches that we haven’t yet had time to explore. Symi is turning into a ‘bit’ of a beach trip but with that said – the beaches are fabulous! Firstly I head down the Kali Strata – Peter about 10 minutes…
I’m not going to lie – the ferries heading South towards Rhodes don’t half leave early in the morning. 7.40am from Nisyros was OK but our ferry to Symi today leaves at 5.50am. A bit of a killer! Anyway, it has to be the Blue Star Patmos because of my sister’s tendency to get seasick…
