12 Days Greek Isles Cruise - Day 9 Rhodes, Greece

Date: November 17, 2007 (Saturday)
Place: Rhodes, Greece (羅德島, 希臘)
Day 9

LG woke up early this day just to capture the sunrise @ Rhodes, the largest island of the Dodecanese..


the walk to Rhodes town from the pier is ~10 mins.. parts of the town are cobbled & on an incline.. u can find taxi & car rental right next to the port..

Old Town Entrance
..this old, walled medieval city was home to the Knights of St. John.. the Knights' Road leads to the Palace of the Grand Masters, a fortress built to defend the town & its harbors..

Church Of The Virgin Of The Burgh
..it's located near the entrance of the Old Town.. dated back to the 14th Century..


Rhodes Old Town
..it's all walls & stones..

Palace of the Grand Masters

..begun in the early 14th century by the Knights of St. John, the palace was destroyed in 1856 & rebuilt in 1939..


Centre of Contemporary Arts, Museum of Modern Greek Art @ Rhodes Old Town
Knight @ Centre of Contemporary Art

it's a pretty relaxing day & half day is already enough for us to walk around the town of Rhodes.. we went back to our cruise ship for lunch & then walked back to the town to buy some souvenirs.. then again, watching movie "Pride & Prejudice" in our stateroom..

Day 9 Lunch
(left) Appetizer: Salmon Croquettes (A Delicate Salmon Mousse Breaded & Fried, Served with a Dill-Lemon Cream Sauce)
(right) Soup: Manhattan Clam Chowder with Oyster Crackers

Entrees
(left) Tagliatelle alla Bolognese (Long Pasta Noodles with Ground Meat, Cooked in a Rich Red Wine Sauce, Flavored with Rosemary & Grated Reggiano Cheese)
(right) San Francisco Cioppino (The Ocean's Bounty in San Franciso's Seafood Stew with a Fennel-Scented Tomato & Saffron Broth, Served with Grilled Garlic Toast)


Day 9 Dinner "Princess Dinner"
Soup
(left) Chilled Avocado Cream Soup with a Fresh Vegetable Relish
(right) Mediterranean Fresh Tomato Cream Sopu Crouton

(left) Appetizer: Alaskan Halibut & Shrimp Pate (A Smooth Whitefish Pate with a Citrus Vinaigrette Accompanied by Melba Toast)
(right) Entree: Texas Prime Rib with Creamed Horseradish (Roast Premium Beef with Natural Juice & Twice Baked Potatoes)

(left) Entree: Asiago Cheese Stuffed Gnocchi (Served on a Light Creamy Mushroom Ragout)
(right) Dessert: Elizabeth Grand Gateau (A Three-Layer Cake Flavored with Chocolate, Cointreau & Coffee Cream, Served with a Delicate Anglaise Caramel)