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Everywhere you go, there are plenty of statues. I’m not really a person who likes to take statue photos, but I was happy with this one. I think it gives you a pretty good idea what to expect when traveling to Thessalonika. I think it’s my favorite statue photo of all time. [...] Continue reading Statue Photography 
You gotta love a Greek Island. And Rhodes, you sprinkle in the mystery and exoticism of the Knights Templar, and wow…what a place. We took a ferry from Marmaris, Turkey to Rhodes where we ate pork, drank lots of wine, and walked around the labyrinthian streets enjoying the warmth. What a great get-a-way! [...] Continue reading A Weekend Getaway to Rhodes 
One of the great things about living in Turkey is that it is almost entirely surrounded by water. Where there is water, there are ferries to interesting places. Along the western coast, many of these ferries goo to Greek islands. Last year we took one to Rhodes, and this year we tried the small island [...] Continue reading Day-tripping to Chios 
You cannot, no matter what all the guide books say, do Thessaloniki in one day. We were there on a Monday, and therefore none of the museums were open. All we did was visit the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of the city, which were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. So we [...] Continue reading Gawking at Icons and Frescoes in Thessalonika 
As per our usual, we rented a car to drive to the few places that we had on our itinerary. Greece has both large roads in pretty good condition (most of which you have to pay a toll) and small roads that wind up and down large mountains with exceptional scenery. Even though we would [...] Continue reading Driving to Thessaloniki Temple of Apollo The Temple of Apollo on Mt. Parnassus was revered in ancient times as the place to come, make a significant sacrifice, confer with the oracle, and reap your rewards. Many influential citizens of the time did just that, and the Delphi is mentioned over and over in history. We came not [...] Continue reading Searching for the Oracle of Delphi A major stop on any Meditteranean cruise itinerary, Athens still retains its charm while throngs of sweating tourists invade it on a daily basis. There is so much to see here, that a couple of days, let alone a couple of hours off of the ship just aren’t going to cut it. We started [...] Continue reading Ancient Rocks and Even More Ancient Rockers…in Athens! 
One of the things to do on Rhodes, is to take a public bus to the picturesque village of Lindos. Catching the bus was very simple. The station was right behind the plaza on the marina and easy to find. The tickets cost about 4 Euros each way, and the ride took about one hour, [...] Continue reading Lindos is for Tourists 
Rhodes Marina Just 53 miles from Marmaris, Turkey, lays the largest of the Dodecanese Island, Rhodes. Crawling with tourists, mostly from cruise ships, Rhodes is famous for its rich medieval history. As you pull into port you are faced immediately with the formidable fortress walls built by the Knights Templar and Hospitaller (the [...] Continue reading Invading Rhodes…Just Like the Knights Templar Did Before Us |
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