Day 9 – Wednesday: October 23: Rhodes: Lindos Acropolis, Port
Today we spent the entire day on the Island of Rhodes. Wow, what a great day and a beautiful island! During last night, we sailed to the side of the island where in ancient was a Colossus statue 110 feet tall (it was built in 304 BC over a 12 year period). The weather was amazing again, with full sun, and highs in the high 70s. Following breakfast, we gathered on the ship at 8 a.m. for a time of Scripture (Revelation 4, 5, 22 about Patmos yesterday).
Lindos
Following our gathering and debriefing, we left the ship and boarded our two rented buses to Lindos. Located on the other side of the island, it took about an hour to get there. Once we arrived, most of us climbed to the top of the impressive Acropolis of Lindos. The Temple of Athena – Lindia was here among other ruins from the Greek and Roman period. Paul stopped at Rhodes (and perhaps this side of the island, although as can’t be sure) on his way back to Jerusalem at the end of his 3rd journey (see Acts 21). He also would have sailed past Rhodes at the end of his 2nd journey and at the start of his voyage to Rome. The view from the top of the acropolis was stunning! After see the acropolis, some walked along the cliff line well below. We also enjoy gyros and ice cream. 🙂
“It was another incredible day here in Greece. Rhodes is a beautiful island and we enjoyed the entire day here. The acropolis at Lindos was amazing, with breathtaking views of the sea below. Exploring the port harbor city was also fun!”
Rhodes Port/Harbor
We drove back to the harbor (where the Colossus was), arriving about 2:15. We were met by Tasos and Alexis, our agents. Today in this area of the harbor there is a large enclosed walled city. This 14-5th century AD castle was built by the Knights of St. John. Some in our group hung out with our agents on a walking tour while others explored on their own. We all boarded back on the ship by 5:30. We will sail to Crete during the night and arrive there tomorrow morning.
PS. Tonight at 8:30 (following dinner) we plan to enjoy an optional gathering of karaoke singing. It should be really fun!
Day 10 – Thursday, October 24: Crete & Santorini
