Sunshine (well on screen at least…)

With the weather turning a little bit chilly it was definitely time to dig out some sunny pics – step forward Rhodes…

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Rhodes: Sunshine, snorkelling & significant calls to fasten that seatbelt!

Well, you wouldn’t believe me if I said a destination was perfect, surely?! Manic driving aside, Rhodes was everything I’d hoped it would be and more – an ideal place to come and do exactly what I’ve been aching to do for a while: nothing. With brilliant sunshine (June is hot but not unbearably so), rugged coastlines complemented with clear blue seas (perfect for the snorkelers out there) and a satisfying amount of history sprinkled around the island, it ticked all the boxes for a fly and flop holiday. And after scouting out Nikos Bar in Lindos which serves glasses of wine for 2 Euros a pop while you sit taking in views of the Mediterranean on one side, the ancient Acropolis on the other with white washed houses tickling them from below, who said Greece was becoming financially out of reach? It certainly seemed like good value for money to me…

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