this probably will be the most objectionable pun i put on this blog.
this past weekend, a group of us went to rhodes. some initial impressions first; tomorrow, i’ll provide the details.
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| we enter the medieval old town, a unesco world heritage site. while the city has a history stretching back 2500 years, parts of the old town date back more than 700 years. |
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| looking up at the ramparts of the castle of the knights of the order of st. john, who came to the island in 1307 a.d. – just imagine the battles these walls have seen! |
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| through the walls into the old town, into the bazaar of the old ottoman quarter. |
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| the bazaar today. |
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| maybe better just to keep looking up. the clock tower, built 1852. |
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| let’s look for romance instead. | through dimly-lit alleys that are nearly unchanged from 500 years ago … |
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| … and back to more tourist tat. |
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| a quick meal after sight-seeing. |
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| more tomorrow! |