To be quite honest, I’ve arrived in Rhodes without much of a plan. When backpacking, I’ve learned that its useful to have a general idea of what you would like to see, and leave the rest to chance, travelers recommendations, and gut feelings. I was fortunate to meet a trio of lads who had a more solid plan. They were open to my bay recommendations, so I tagged along. They were making their way through Greece, focusing on religious sites. We had a route and church destinations, but to be honest, I cant recall them all. There is however one main road that runs in a perimeter around Rhodes that we followed. Not every stop was planned, and that was fully welcome. One of my favorite stops was reaching the oldest monastery in Greece. We arrived with limited fuel, drove in the pitch dark, and met a monk who we chatted with while gazing at the stars. It was story book, until we had to leave and find gas in the rural mountain countryside in the dark- which was a pleasant adventure in it of itself since it did have a successful safe ending. Moral of the story- get lost in Rhodes, but make sure its on a full tank of gas.

I am also tagging along some photos around Rhodes’ Old Town. From this trip and many others, I realized it is my best bet to stay as close to whichever “old town” is about. The timeless architecture and stone structures are exactly what I am looking for, and 9/10 it is the most convenient location.