The Cruise, Part II

We woke up to another beautiful day in Greece, at a port in Rhodes.

Our balcony on the ship.

Before our trip we had prearranged a 4+ mile hike along the sea with a tour company. They picked us up at the dock and drove us several miles away to the start of a trail along the rocky coast.

Chapels are everywhere. This was St. Agatha chapel located at the beginning of our hike on Rhodes.

We had a wonderful guide, and the views of the sea were stunning.

Look at that water!!! photo by dh

It took several hours, and we enjoyed every minute of it.

Photo by our guide, Marguerite. Apparently this photo was added to her company’s website.
Photo by our guide, Marguerite. Beach in this photo is Agatha Beach.

We stopped at Limni Beach to swim in the cool, refreshing, clear waters. 

Swimming in the Mediterranean. photo by dh
Anthony Quinn Bay ~ made famous because of the 1961 movie Guns of Navarone he starred in.

The next day we disembarked on the isle of Crete where we went to a local family organic farm where they grow olive trees and grapes. We tasted the wine and had some cheese and bread and tomatoes while watching traditional Greek dancers performed for us. It was delightful.

We also had a chance to dance with the dancers at the end. It was fun.

photo by gb

The last stop on our cruise was Santorini. We opted to stay onboard because the next day we would fly to Santorini for a four-night stay on our own. It was very pleasant to be on the ship with so many passengers disembarked. We had the hot tub to ourselves and a nice relaxing experience. 

photo by gb

The cruise went quickly. We had a lovely dinner on board, on our last night.

A super-sweet flower arrangement tucked away in the corner of the winery.
"And at the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, 
your hair messy
and your eyes sparkling."
Shanti