Day 12: Rhodos and beyond

Today was the first "lazy day" of the trip. Mainly because our ferry tickets were for 5pm and there was no way that we were missing it. After much deliberation, it was decided that the beach would be our destination.




The best part about the beach? For 2.40 euro you can purchase a pool float for use in the ocean. I don't know why this hasn't caught on in the states, but it is a great way to hang out on the water. Especially since at a depth of over 20 feet, you can easily see the bottom.




After stopping at a pharmacy (sunscreen for me, antibiotics for Ash) and a long lunch, we were ferry bound. All three of us thought that Blue Star 1 would be a run-of-the-mill ferry, thankfully, we were pleasantly surprised. For our 7 hour journey to Santorini, we are riding on a modified cruise ship.







I was surprised at one point to get a text from Turkcell about 30 minutes in informing me that they were now my cellphone carrier. You see, that piece of land above is Turkey; as Rhodos is only 18 miles from Turkey, this shouldn't have been that shocking.




Oh, and our lifeboats were made in Holland.



For now, it is world cup on the tv and seeing the night sky as intended, without lights from land. Next stop, Santorini.

Until later,

e