Rhodes, Greece

Rhodes and Lindos-
The lord must have loved St. Paul. I have felt sorrow for him many times learning about his shipwreck described in Acts. I feel sorrow no more. This could possibly be paradise. It might be as good as it gets. I don’t know how heaven could be more beautiful than the Island of Rhodes. I guess one day I will know.

We met a cab driver at the dock and hired him for the day. Prices here are much better than we have seen. Lindos was a small town about 30 minutes away by car. We past groves of 1000 year old olive trees and beautiful mountains. We also noticed many wild hogs and rams. Our driver was an avid hunter and has roamed these parts in search of them many times. He commented that they are much more difficult to find when you carrying a gun.

He also told of that he had 20 acres of olive trees that had been in the family for generations. He was able to produce plenty of olive oil for his family and usually had enough to sell some as well. His family also manufactured replicas of ancient Greek pottery. I guess it could also be called modern Greek pottery. Anyway, tourists love to buy it as as a souvenir and they were thrilled to sell it to them.

Our drive took us through the white top roof of Lindos and to St Paul’s Bay. This is the bay where Paul was shipwrecked in the book of Acts. As you can see from the photos, this is a beautiful place. I asked where the shipwreck was and our driver told me it was probably in London or Paris like everything else from Ancient Greece,

Next stop was the base of the Acropolis. Our driver recommended we take donkeys to the top. I am happy that we did but I doubt the Donkeys were. The temple and buildings at the top are now in ruins but the view is still spectacular. Walking along the edge of the Acropolis, I wished I had remembered to pack a parachute… it was a long ways down. I grabbed Melissa for one photo by the edge and permanently walked away. I am still no fan of heights. Especially when there are no rails.

We had a pleasant drive around the rest of the island and the tour ended where The Colossus of Rhodes had once stood. This was a 107 foot bronze statue of the god Helios and was finished in 280BC. Ships would pass under it to get into the harbor. It was considered one of the ancient wonders of the world.

The rest of the day was spent searching for local treasure at the shops and sampling local beverages. I hated to leave this place.