July 19 2014 Rhodes

July 19 2014

Today we are in Rhodes, Greece.  Ship docked at about 6:30 a.m. and all ashore was 7:15 a.m.  We decided we would make it a lazy morning and meet in the atrium at 9 a.m. to get off the ship.

Headed into Mike’s Café and Snack Bar in the town square with Michael, George and Kathy and had waffles for breakfast.  Have been there three weeks in a row for breakfast and lunch because it is the best.

We started walking through Old Town looking for crew members because today our scavenger hunt assignment is to get pictures with crew members for free bingo cards.  Ran into Andrea from Palo’s and some of the cruise staff team.  So took advantage of the free Bingo cards (not that they helped us later that night)

 

After breakfast we were meeting at the clock tower at 11 a.m. to climb the tower.  Michael and I were late, but we met up with Scott and Lynn there and enjoyed some time at the bar for a free drink.  (When you pay $5 to climb the clock tower you get a free drink from the bar).  I had the lemonade.  It is real good.  The views from the tower are very picturesque.

After that we went shopping through Old Town and came across the fish pedicures.  So Scott, Lynn, Michael and I got fish pedicures.  20 minutes for 6 euros.  We all enjoyed it and our feet are soft and the circulation in our feet is better.  These fish were imported from Israel

We then met back at Mike’s Café and Snack Bar for lunch.  We had a variety of foods on the table, but everyone agreed, the gyros were wonderful.  We were there for at least an hour visiting and laughing.

Went next door and bought some more jewelry from my favorite jewelry lady.  Last time I will visit with her this year.  She gave me great deals and gave me hugs and kisses goodbye.

Then we traveled down the road for gelato.  I had lemon/lime gelato and vanilla/chocolate/caramel/peanut butter gelato in a cone. Excellent.

We decided to wander our way back to the ship but stop and put our feet in the Aegean Sea.

Went and saw Villian's Tonight in the Walt Disney Theater.  It was excellent.

Bingo was next.  Kathy won a game of Bingo!

Then off to dinner in Lumiere’s.  Tonight was the Greek Menu and the crew did a “Celebration of Greece”.  Mehmet started the Greek celebration by dancing from his home country, then everyone else joined in as well kept yelling “Opa”.  No dishes were broke on the ground though.

Tomorrow the Disney Magic will make its' inaugural visit to Herkalon, Greece (Crete), we are getting an early start to try and beat the Disney Cruise Line buses to the ruins, so we are meeting at 7:30 a.m. in the atrium.  So I am going to bed.  I feel like I have a cold coming on.  I hope not.  I have been sanitizing my hands as much as possible to avoid a cold.

A great day in Rhodes!

Goodnight from the Disney Magic!