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2019 Jewel of the Seas Greek Isles Cruise - Rhodes Part 2

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 We had seen the sign for the Acropolis of Rhodes so decided to make our way in that direction. We were now out of the residential area and walking along the coast We saw several taxis parked at this spot so we decided to walk up. Turns out it’s an amazing overlook We continued walking along the coast and fiancĂ© says “here. take a video”....I should have known...little boy at heart gave my heart an attack.... A little more walking and we came to the Acropolis. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acropolis_of_Rhodes We made our way out of the park and decided to head back to the old city as we were getting hungry and HOT. We stopped at a small market and got something to drink while we walked wanted a restaurant that looked like locals frequented and we finally found one this meal was excellent!!!! After walking around some more we decided to make our way in the direction of the ship and windmills       We were back on the ship at 2:30 and changed into swimsuits so we’d stay out of

2019 Jewel of the Seas Greek Isles Cruise - A Day in Rhodes Part 1

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 O ctober 7 found us in Rhodes, another new port for us. Unlike Crete though I wasn’t really sure what to expect. It was hard to gage a feeling from photos I’d seen online. I also didn’t really realize just how big this walled old city actually is! We once again awoke with the sunrise and had plans to be first off the ship.  When the golden lighting hits just right: We were the first off the ship! There’s a little beach immediately when you walk out of the gates. There were 2 little fishermen out and I was captivated by their early morning peaceful work. I stopped to talk with one of them and he showed me his catch so far. 2 fish he said were called moomoorie. Nate being the navigator decided we would enter through the 3rd gate and make our way backwards. someone thought he could scale the castle walls...ummmm hello your princess is down here It was here that I decided to change my name to Sansa  can’t you see Cersei and the mountain standing here waiting somewhere??? or maybe the high