Oh my, Rhodes was fantastic! I don't know what we were expecting, but this is one of my favorite ports we've sailed into all time. A sort of fortress surrounds a myriad of shops, restaurants, tavernas, etc. We walked around for hours taking pictures and marveling at everything, then when it came time for our "reward" (which is always a local beer), we stumbled upon a 3-story restaurant that had gorgeous views of the fortress and the ship. From the rooftop, we enjoyed grilled octopus (which is of course a Greek favorite) and meatballs (moutzoukakia - sp?) and our favorite Greek beer, Alpha, served in a big glass boot!

The weather was perfect, full-on sun with 70 degree temps. Not much to complain about here!

We had a fantastic dinner at Latitudes this evening. We're glad we had a chance to try this Indochine restaurant before it becomes the steakhouse we've heard about and will experience in May when we return to the Voyager.

Greg and I have each caught a cold but won't let that ruin anything! Tomorrow is Kusadasi. We've already toured Ephesus recently so we're going it on our own this time around. we hear there is an island nearby that is worth visiting, so will try that and report back!

Regent is throwing in some treats with this cruise (and the 2 subsequent itineraries) - a concert in Ephesus and 1:1 US dollar to Euro trade at the front desk (maximum $200 US per suite). If we can manage to stay out of the casino, we just might come out ahead! :p