If there is a destination that I would recommend from the cruise, Rhodes would be it! Rhodes is a larger island in Mediterrenean belonging to Greece. As soon as we stepped foot off the boat, the spectactular turquoise water was at our feet. This was the first time a swim in the ocean seemed possible! The day ended with a bit of suprise so I may start there and work backwards to the beginning.
Rhodes is home to the one of the Ancient Wonders of The World (as was Cyrpus, but the spot was too far in Cyprus to get to). Anyways, Rhodes built a spectaular statue called, Colossus of Rhodes, to commerate an Ancient Greece naval vicotry in 280 BC. The statue of a Greek God stood over 100 foot tall and straddled a harbor entrance where the battle was won. Historians are unsure how the statue was destroyed (possibly an earthquake), but they do know where it stood.
Kacy and took off to find the entrance to the harbor and take a picture. After the photo and finding the spot, we rounded the corner and saw a diving board in the middle of the ocean! Two men were swimming out there and jumped off and swam back. Now, this diving board seemed like it was 5 stories, Ron that was you ;). Kacy and I decided to make the swim and headed out for the diving board. There was no turning back, we climbed the ladder (One story, Ron!) and made the jump into the water. What a rush, this was must do and so glad the plunge was made!
Rhodes is home to the one of the Ancient Wonders of The World (as was Cyrpus, but the spot was too far in Cyprus to get to). Anyways, Rhodes built a spectaular statue called, Colossus of Rhodes, to commerate an Ancient Greece naval vicotry in 280 BC. The statue of a Greek God stood over 100 foot tall and straddled a harbor entrance where the battle was won. Historians are unsure how the statue was destroyed (possibly an earthquake), but they do know where it stood.
Kacy and took off to find the entrance to the harbor and take a picture. After the photo and finding the spot, we rounded the corner and saw a diving board in the middle of the ocean! Two men were swimming out there and jumped off and swam back. Now, this diving board seemed like it was 5 stories, Ron that was you ;). Kacy and I decided to make the swim and headed out for the diving board. There was no turning back, we climbed the ladder (One story, Ron!) and made the jump into the water. What a rush, this was must do and so glad the plunge was made!
The pictures show the diving board, an entrance to the castle (which I will talk about in the next blog entry), Kacy at the site of where Colossus of Rhodes was (how funny is the guy in the background!), and some love to home. I miss you Mom and Ron :)
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