On July 7 Claudia and I set out from the Copenhagen airport for good (I will be returning but just for one day and I am not actually allowed to leave the airport due to visa issues). Everything went smoothly with the flight and at 1.30 we arrived in Rodos Greece.
We had pre-decided to spend the night there, however we hadn't thought that the airport would be so small! There was only a few benches around the baggage pick-up area so we picked the most secluded ones and settled in for the night. At 6am we were awakened by airport staff who said "Excuse me, it's not allowed" and then walked away. We took our time getting ready and then went into the city where we met Petra - my friend's friend who works as a tour guide for Slovanian tourists in Rodos. She took us to our hotel and then showed us the old city.
Greece was beautiful; I saw one of the most magnificent sunsets by some Roman ruins. I also went swimming in the refreshing, clear salt water beaches. I had never gone on a 'beach holiday' before and therefore I didn't really understand the appeal of one. Now that I have swam in the clear water and tasted the salt I have fallen in love with oceans; the only thing that would have made this trip more complete would have been snorkeling or scuba diving, or both! I'm saving that for my return trip.
One day Claudia and I rented a scooter and I drove it 50km across the island to the white town of Lindos. We then rode a donkey to the top of the mountain in Lindos and had a wonderful view over the whole city and ocean.
We went to Simi for two days - another island in the Dodecanese. It was the most beautiful place I have seen; colourful houses lined the shoreline.
One night we went to a Greek dinner. A Greek man, his American wife, and their two children put on this dinner every week and perform traditional Greek dances and get the audience involved as well. There was bbq'd octopus and traditional Greek dancing complete with smashing of plates and yelling "Opa!" just like in the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
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