Monday, April 3, 2017

Report #93 Rhodes, Greece April 2, 2017 Sunday Mostly sunny & 63 degrees Part #2 Of 3 87 Pictures

  

Many alleyways outside the wall

 

Making our way out at Gate D'Amboise

 

Gardens and tree groves surround the outside wall

 

Netted rocks – decorations?

 

The walled city behind the wall

 

Grove of trees

 

Another tabby cat

 

The moat was very deep and steep

 

Great place to hike in the moat

 

Inner wall and moat

 

Roadside gardens among the trees

 

Better view of the walls

 

Never had enough time to stroll the moat

 

Steep impenetrable walls

 

High point

 

Can we find our way back inside?

 

Streets above the Walled City

 

Weeds blooming in between the stones

 

Following the road back

 

St. Francis of Assisi Church

 

Also known as San Francisco

 

Grounds behind the church

 

Unusual figurines

 

Another lower trail

 

A way back at the St. Athanasios Gate

 

Yes, this will work

 

Had to watch out for the motorbikes and cars

 

Tower of the Virgin Mary

 

The moat between the walls

 

Well-preserved

 

Finding the start of the cafes

 

More shops

 

Shoes are a popular item sold here

 

Mango Restaurant

 

Patio and café dining

 

This sign caught our attention

 

Out-of-the-way cafe

 

A spot in the sun

 

Pint draft beers

 

Not busy yet

 

Does that look good or what?

 

Perfect lunch

 

How about me???

 

Ice cream sundae for two

 

Drizzled with strawberry sauce

 

A gazebo

 

How do we get back to the center of the city?

 

We followed the signs

 

To the port…….

 

Many dogs running loose

 

Narrow alleyways

 

Motorbikes raced through these alleyways too

 

More cafes

 

A lovely medieval city

 

Cobbled streets

 

Green weeds from the winter

 

Shaded café under the trees

 

A Muslim marker

 

Sidewalk restaurants

 

Gazebo in town

 

So easy to get lost

 

Very cobbled streets made walking hard

 

Grape vines covered the streets

 

Typical building

 

Treasures

 

Third time we passed this square

 

Seahorses marked this square

 

All the tunics were 20 euro and more

 

A parking lot behind the walls

 

More souvenirs

 

Housing for the locals

 

Back streets

 

Backyards of the stone houses

 

The last shop

 

Finding our way out of the walled city

 

The ship was docked so close

 

Touristic Harbor

 

Nice place to stroll

 

Crab on the rocks

 

Another gate

 

This is a boat on the harbor with souvenirs

 

Needed a gangplank to enter

 

Kolona Harbor

 

Tiny fish in the waters

 

Narrow walk along the harbor

 

Typical crow – two-toned feathers

 

Gateway over the walkway