Island in the sun

Ahhh... this is the life

We've just got back from a wonderful week long holiday in Greece on the island of Rhodes. This is the resport we were staying at. Unfortunately the beach wasn't quite as nice as I'd hoped - it was a shingle beach which meant that there were heaps of stones mixed in with the sand. It wasn't that bad but we've been spoilt by Australian beaches so we've got high standards. However, the beaches on the other side of the island (we went to the town of Lindos - pictures below) were much better. There was less wind so the sea was calmer and there was actually proper sand. The water was amazingly clear at Lindos - even when the sea was too deep to touch the bottom you could see every little stone or mark on the sand beneath you. And there fish! Knee deep in the sea there were shoals of little silver fish that swam around and further in there were white/silver fish about the size of your hand and fingers with blue and yellow fins. Two were swimming around my feet and legs and one swam up to my and tried to nibble on my big toe! They were very tame and followed me around by swimming underneath me and when I put my feet back on the seabed they swam around my legs again.

It was a really relaxing holiday - can't complain about all inclusive deals which include cocktails and all the ice-cream you can eat ;)

James in Rhodes Old Town above and below

Lu at Old Town

The view of Old Town from the outside road

The resort we stayed at

James relaxing by the pool

The view of Old Town from the jetty

Lu taking in the view from the jetty

The view of Lindos Bay

The Acropolis above Lindos

Something I miss about home

It's that time of the year when the weather starts getting warm and there are heaps of excuses to go out and eat in Sydney... which I really miss as the nights are drawing in over in London. My favourite Good Food Month things were the night Noodle markets where you can try dishes of all sorts of food from expensive restaurants for $5-6 each, usually against a fantastic backdrop like the Opera House. Each restaurant has a small stall churning out their signature dishes and everything is lit by chinese lanterns and everyone sits at long communal tables or wherever there is room. My other favourite was the big brunch held in a park, again where restaurants have small stalls selling brunch-type food: eggs benedict, buttermilk or ricotta pancakes, fresh fruit salads, smoothies, champagne, fresh bread, croissants, muffins, coffee etc. They often had a jazz band or a string quartet and it was a lovely way to spend the start of a warm Sunday lounging on the grass under a tree with friends.