For years, we've been making the short hop across to the Greek island of Rhodes from Fethiye. In days gone by, it once served the purpose of renewing our tourist visa. We would alternate between a day on Rhodes and a day on the Greek island of Meis. But, more recently, the island has become a bit … [Read more...]
Rhodes Old Town – The Ottomans
August 12, 2011 5 Comments
When I was younger, I was an expert armchair traveller (I still am) and had an image in my head of all Greek islands. They all looked exactly the same and you can probably guess the picture: idyllic, whitewashed buildings with blue-painted doors and window frames, geraniums and bougainvillea … [Read more...]
The All-Seeing Eye On Rhodes
August 4, 2011 6 Comments
Today's post is a photo that I've been meaning to add to the blog for a while and I've just rediscovered it buried in my laptop folders. Quite often, whenever we visit somewhere new, it's not the tourist sites or the famous monuments that stick in our minds months after our return. No, it's the … [Read more...]
Beer Sipping in Rhodes Old Town – Cafe Bar Consolato
June 17, 2011 6 Comments
As we posted about the joy that is an icy cold glass of Efes Pilsen yesterday, and as it's the weekend, we thought we'd continue with the beer theme today. Unfortunately, Turkey is not renowned for its vast choice of beers and much as we enjoy a bottle of Efes (we drink from the bottle in summer … [Read more...]
A Traditional Rhodes Gyros Pork Fix…for one of us
June 9, 2011 7 Comments
We mentioned in a previous post that we had a shock when we went to the Greek island of Rhodes a couple of weeks back. After Meis (Kastellorizo), Rhodes Old Town was so crowded with tourists and it took a while to get used to. As with most places however, there's always a little oasis of calm if … [Read more...]
Indestructible Leather Sandals From Rhodes
June 4, 2011 15 Comments
Whenever we go anywhere different, I always like to get a souvenir; a little memento of our trip. It doesn't have to be anything big or expensive and in fact, most of the time, it's just a postcard of the place. I stick these in a journal / scrapbook with a few notes reflecting my thoughts of the … [Read more...]
Fethiye to Rhodes Day Out – Go With The Tourist Flow
May 31, 2011 7 Comments
An idyllic, sleepy, stereotypical Greek island is exactly what Rhodes is not. Well, at least not the mediaeval Old Town. We're accustomed to exploring the back streets and harbour of the Greek island of Meis and wandering around Paspatur in Fethiye in relative solitude. So, when we sailed from … [Read more...]
Day Trip From Fethiye To Rhodes
May 28, 2011 5 Comments
In our previous post, we bade farewell to Meis for a while and said we hope to still go there again in the future on a day trip or overnight stay. Yesterday was very possibly our last visa trip for the foreseeable future so we decided to return to the Greek island of Rhodes; an island we haven't … [Read more...]
