After breakfast we set off on a panoramic coach tour of Rhodes.
View of Rhodes from our ship.
We drove to Lindos and St Paul’s Bay.
We had the obligatory stop at a local pottery.
We passed an old amphitheatre.
We were amazed to find how close Turkey is to Rhodes.
We were dropped off in the medieval part of the town and had a wander back to the ship.
We could soon see our ship.
Back to the ship for dinner and a show. The weather has been beautiful.
After breakfast we set off on a local ‘hop on/hop off’ bus to look round Heraklion.
We travelled the whole route on the top of the open air bus and then got dropped off in town.
The stern of Azura can be seen in the middle of the photo.
Even the dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum can be seen heading to the beach!
We passed along the city walls.
We had a refreshing drink at an open air cafe by the Morosini Fountain.
We passed St Titos church then walked back along the harbour to our ship.
Heading to the Main Dining Room for dinner soon, followed by a show in the Playhouse.
We set sail from Valletta last night heading to Heraklion on the island of Crete.
The journey is just over 600 miles. We had a very ‘chill’ day, eating, chatting to fellow cruisers and taking part in various quizzes.
In the evening we watched a show ‘Reel to Reel’ by the ship’s entertainment team, ‘The Headliners’. Using song and dance they told the history of British films through the years.
Tomorrow we will wake up in Heraklion.
Valletta Day 1 Embarkation
Arrived at Gatwick. Obligatory photo of parking position so we can find our car in two weeks time.
Boeing 737 Tui flight. A comfortable flight.
Arrived at last! Here is our P&O ship Azura, our home for two weeks.
