We were picked up at a nice relaxed time of 11am by Costas and Stalios to take a tour of the west part of the island of Rhodes. We stopped at a few photo ops along the drive and each of them were breathtaking. The bright teal color of the water, long beaches and ruins scattered throughout were great.
We visited the Temple of Apollo, the staduim and theater in Rhodes and then drove to Lithos, one of the ancient cities on the island. When we got to the base of the Acropolis in Lindos we noticed that there were a TON of stairs to climb and it was a hot day.....then we saw the donkeys!!
We took the donkeys to the top of the mountain, through a small village, then right on the edge of the cliff before making it safely to the top. It was an awesome experience that we were all hoping we would have the chance to do!
The Acropolis is on a cliff 410 feet above the village. We saw the ruins of the Temple of Athena from the 4th century BC among many other ruins and excavations. After walking back down to give the donkeys a break we went to lunch at Abanthe, a seafood restaurant near Lindos, right on the beach.
We started by walking to the cooler and picking out which fish we wanted them to prepare for us. Costas picked three of the best ones and they came to the table still looking like a fish. It was interesting and a little queasy for me to look at but it tasted so incredible! It just melted in our mouths.
TJ and Steven even had the luxury of eating a fish eyeball. Next thing we know a great selection of liquor bottles came out for us to sample from. My favorite was the Mastika which is only made on the island of Ios here in Greece. Unfortunately we can't get it in the States. I just might have to get a bottle at the duty free shop so my friends at home can share the pleasure of it's flavor!
Before heading back we took a quick swim in the Mediterranean. It was so clear they could even see the bottom at 15 feet deep! (I don't go out that far!) We had some free time before dinner and walked through Old Town which is a fortified part of the city. The cultural places/arheological sites were closed because it was after hours but there were tons of tourist shops up and down many of the pedestrian roads. After a quick stop on a boat store (an actual boat that you walked onto to shop) we were picked up by our buddy Zack for dinner.
The Rotaract President, Mika, met up with us and we had a great traditional meal at a very small, quaint restaurant that seemed to be in a residential area. We had some new food items like beets, spicy garbanzo beans, mini-shrimp that are only available on one island here in the world (Symi) and cannot be forzen to be eaten elsewhere, and zucchini blossoms stuffed with feta and fried, and pumpkin balls (like a round fritter). It was all so good! Then to top the night off we stopped for gelato at what we were told was the best gelato place in Greece. Yum!
-Jeanna
We visited the Temple of Apollo, the staduim and theater in Rhodes and then drove to Lithos, one of the ancient cities on the island. When we got to the base of the Acropolis in Lindos we noticed that there were a TON of stairs to climb and it was a hot day.....then we saw the donkeys!!
We took the donkeys to the top of the mountain, through a small village, then right on the edge of the cliff before making it safely to the top. It was an awesome experience that we were all hoping we would have the chance to do!
The Acropolis is on a cliff 410 feet above the village. We saw the ruins of the Temple of Athena from the 4th century BC among many other ruins and excavations. After walking back down to give the donkeys a break we went to lunch at Abanthe, a seafood restaurant near Lindos, right on the beach.
We started by walking to the cooler and picking out which fish we wanted them to prepare for us. Costas picked three of the best ones and they came to the table still looking like a fish. It was interesting and a little queasy for me to look at but it tasted so incredible! It just melted in our mouths.
TJ and Steven even had the luxury of eating a fish eyeball. Next thing we know a great selection of liquor bottles came out for us to sample from. My favorite was the Mastika which is only made on the island of Ios here in Greece. Unfortunately we can't get it in the States. I just might have to get a bottle at the duty free shop so my friends at home can share the pleasure of it's flavor!
Before heading back we took a quick swim in the Mediterranean. It was so clear they could even see the bottom at 15 feet deep! (I don't go out that far!) We had some free time before dinner and walked through Old Town which is a fortified part of the city. The cultural places/arheological sites were closed because it was after hours but there were tons of tourist shops up and down many of the pedestrian roads. After a quick stop on a boat store (an actual boat that you walked onto to shop) we were picked up by our buddy Zack for dinner.
The Rotaract President, Mika, met up with us and we had a great traditional meal at a very small, quaint restaurant that seemed to be in a residential area. We had some new food items like beets, spicy garbanzo beans, mini-shrimp that are only available on one island here in the world (Symi) and cannot be forzen to be eaten elsewhere, and zucchini blossoms stuffed with feta and fried, and pumpkin balls (like a round fritter). It was all so good! Then to top the night off we stopped for gelato at what we were told was the best gelato place in Greece. Yum!
-Jeanna
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