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Old Crank

(5,745 posts)
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 11:29 AM Jun 4

Acropolis of Lindos, Rhodes, Greece

Finally digging into the pictures from early spring when I went to Rhodes. The Acropolis at Lindos has been in use from near 10,000BC. Occupied by Greeks, romans, Byzantines, Knights of St. John and the Ottomans. It guards tow small harbours and was a stop for trade until usurped by the city of Rhodes around 500 AD.

Carved in the rock at the base of the entry stairs




The larger harbour


Smaller harbour










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Acropolis of Lindos, Rhodes, Greece (Original Post) Old Crank Jun 4 OP
Ty for the vicarious vaca! SheltieLover Jun 4 #1
Ditto! BoRaGard Jun 4 #2
Thanks Old Crank Jun 4 #3
Agreed SheltieLover! George McGovern Jun 4 #11
Fascinating photos Old Crank. Especially neat is the smaller harbor image. George McGovern Jun 4 #4
Shoulder season is when the weather is largely good Old Crank Jun 4 #6
Thank You. How do you find living outside the usofa? George McGovern Jun 4 #8
We like it. Old Crank Jun 4 #9
Good, very good for you two. I have appreciated your overseas postings. George McGovern Jun 4 #10
Thank you for these wonderful photos, my dear Old Crank! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 4 #5
Thanks Old Crank Jun 4 #7

Old Crank

(5,745 posts)
3. Thanks
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 12:17 PM
Jun 4

I have a pile of photos. from this past trip. The weather was much better for the week there than in Türkiye. When you travel on the shoulder season you take risks.

George McGovern

(7,668 posts)
4. Fascinating photos Old Crank. Especially neat is the smaller harbor image.
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 01:05 PM
Jun 4

I really like seeing the boat's wake in the frame. What do you mean by "the shoulder season"?

Old Crank

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6. Shoulder season is when the weather is largely good
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 01:38 PM
Jun 4

But not at it's prime. In the Mediterranean the 'prime season is summer. May -Sept. Highest prices and crowds are June July August when families can travel. Shoulder would be Mid-March to early May. LAte Sept through Oct. Prices are cheaper and fewer crowds. There are more weather risks. There is almost no rain in the Med. during the summer. Having lived on Crete for 2 years winter is much more iffy. That is the rainy season and it can be as low as 32, rarely any freezes. Many places are closed, even hotels.

Old Crank

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9. We like it.
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 03:22 PM
Jun 4

My wife and I moved here 10 years ago when she got a job and we fled Silicon Valley. We are working on getting my daughter to be able to stay. (Harder when you are not a high value employee.) Germany is different as to be expected. This is my 4th country to live in. Born in Canada, Crete, Greece for 2 years. A lot less stress here for us. But we are worried abut the fate of our retirement funds from the US. We are in negotiations for a flat so this looks to be permanent.

George McGovern

(7,668 posts)
10. Good, very good for you two. I have appreciated your overseas postings.
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 03:51 PM
Jun 4

Unfortunately, I'd say you're right to be "worried abut the fate of our retirement funds from the US". This country, I think, can be seen as pretty much out of control in more than a few ways. I envy your stresslessness.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,167 posts)
5. Thank you for these wonderful photos, my dear Old Crank!
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 01:33 PM
Jun 4

So much history here. Amazing that these structures have survived this long.

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