When Two Gods Love One Another...
So today, I decided to do my own thing. The rest of The Team wanted to go to the beach, and well, I’m a lobster and felt that was not in my best interest. So while they wandered around the island for a beach, I wondered around the Old Town. Rhodes was said to have been created by the sun god and a sea nymph because it truly is the best of both worlds. The water is crystal clear blue and surrounds the fortified Old Town while the sun shines down on both. And that is sort of where my title for today comes from. I started to tell everyone the story of Rhodes this morning at breakfast, and that's how I started the story... :)
It was very warm today, but not too hot. Not much of a breeze either, but it was just right. I started wandering around the touristy shops, headed toward the mosque in the center. As I reached it, however, I learned that I was unable to go into the mosque for some unknown reason. I was a little disappointed because I think some mosques are just as, if not more, beautiful than many of the churches I’ve seen. Anyways, like I said before, the Old Town is surrounded by a medieval wall that was built originally to protect the inhabitants from the constant fighting, but was restored by the Knights of St. John (later known as the Knights of Malta) and finally by Mussolini in 1930s. And the city is a sight. There are winding alleys full of old lady Greeks selling lace and other knick-knacks. There are also a lot of medieval timey arches throughout the alleys and lots of colorful flowers. I tried to capture as much as I could with my wonderful camera, but I could do it no justice.
After walking for an hour or so, I started heading back to the ship, but then the marina/waterfront caught my eye, and I knew I’d be mad at myself if I didn’t explore a bit. So I walked along the water and looked at all of the pretty boats and yachts. There was an area called St. Paul’s Gate that I climbed all over and took a lot of pictures of the water and the wall, but upon returning to the boat and looking again, the water was just not as pristine and blue as it was in person.
I got back to the boat 2 hours before I was supposed to meet the others, so I headed up to the Sun Deck to watch whatever movie was showing and catch some real rays. Turns out that “New Moon” was on, so I tried watching it and ended up falling asleep, after enjoying a delightful margarita. When I woke back up, “The Proposal” was on, and I was supposed to have met The Team. They were nowhere to be found, but their names hadn’t been called on the intercom to be sure they were on the ship, so I waited until Brooke emerged from the gym and exclaimed that she was so happy we all actually made it back on board! She told me they had found a crowded beach and enjoyed the day, but that they had had trouble navigating without me.
Tonight I think we are wanting to either watch “The Hurt Locker” in the indoor theatre, or “Have You Heard About the Morgans?” outside. There is a clear choice here, but sitting outside at night, literally under the stars, is just so relaxing. Last night we changed up our tradition of dancing the night away with off duty crew members and watched “The Blind Side.” I was nearly in tears the entire time, but it was good none the less. Anyways, hope all is well State side and I’ll be updating more regularly from now on.
Also, I would just like to add that the piano player in the Piazza just started play “My Heart Will Go On.” Hope that’s not a sign of what is to come…
It was very warm today, but not too hot. Not much of a breeze either, but it was just right. I started wandering around the touristy shops, headed toward the mosque in the center. As I reached it, however, I learned that I was unable to go into the mosque for some unknown reason. I was a little disappointed because I think some mosques are just as, if not more, beautiful than many of the churches I’ve seen. Anyways, like I said before, the Old Town is surrounded by a medieval wall that was built originally to protect the inhabitants from the constant fighting, but was restored by the Knights of St. John (later known as the Knights of Malta) and finally by Mussolini in 1930s. And the city is a sight. There are winding alleys full of old lady Greeks selling lace and other knick-knacks. There are also a lot of medieval timey arches throughout the alleys and lots of colorful flowers. I tried to capture as much as I could with my wonderful camera, but I could do it no justice.
After walking for an hour or so, I started heading back to the ship, but then the marina/waterfront caught my eye, and I knew I’d be mad at myself if I didn’t explore a bit. So I walked along the water and looked at all of the pretty boats and yachts. There was an area called St. Paul’s Gate that I climbed all over and took a lot of pictures of the water and the wall, but upon returning to the boat and looking again, the water was just not as pristine and blue as it was in person.
I got back to the boat 2 hours before I was supposed to meet the others, so I headed up to the Sun Deck to watch whatever movie was showing and catch some real rays. Turns out that “New Moon” was on, so I tried watching it and ended up falling asleep, after enjoying a delightful margarita. When I woke back up, “The Proposal” was on, and I was supposed to have met The Team. They were nowhere to be found, but their names hadn’t been called on the intercom to be sure they were on the ship, so I waited until Brooke emerged from the gym and exclaimed that she was so happy we all actually made it back on board! She told me they had found a crowded beach and enjoyed the day, but that they had had trouble navigating without me.
Tonight I think we are wanting to either watch “The Hurt Locker” in the indoor theatre, or “Have You Heard About the Morgans?” outside. There is a clear choice here, but sitting outside at night, literally under the stars, is just so relaxing. Last night we changed up our tradition of dancing the night away with off duty crew members and watched “The Blind Side.” I was nearly in tears the entire time, but it was good none the less. Anyways, hope all is well State side and I’ll be updating more regularly from now on.
Also, I would just like to add that the piano player in the Piazza just started play “My Heart Will Go On.” Hope that’s not a sign of what is to come…
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