Hello Rhodes, Greece!

 Greece was our last big trip before returning to the States and I had been looking forward to it for months.  First of all, it had been really cold, windy and dark for so long that we all needed a good dose of sunshine.  Secondly, we had rented our own little villa that I was really excited about.  The top pic is taken from the outdoor dining area of our villa.  The beach in the foreground is about a half mile away.  Dave was the only one willing to brave the walk since it was pretty rocky and awkward.  The umbrellas are next to our pool, which the kids wanted to go in 15 times a day.  They had to settle for 1-2 times a day.  We were at the beach a ton too, so they got their fill of swimming.

 St. Paul's Bay is supposedly where St. Paul landed when he visited Greece.  It is small, but extremely picturesque. This was the first beach we explored and we quickly discovered that it was quite rocky, time to invest in some cheap water shoes.  In addition, there is a tiny chapel right next to the water and people flew from all over Europe to get married there.  I can't remember how many people we saw who had just gotten married, but it was a ton.

 In the city of Lindos, a pedestrian only city (well, unless you had a tiny motorbike), most of the restaurants had roof-top dining.  Fantastic views and it turns out that Greek food is pretty great.

 Goats run wild all over the island.  Dave and I started yelling GOAT! whenever we saw one.  The kids didn't think we were quite as funny as we actually were.

 Enoch was the first to test out the Greek beaches and water, he walked into St. Paul's Bay on our way back from eating lunch.

 Lindos is the city on top of the hill.  Beautiful.

 Our guide book recommended a trip to Epta Piges, a group of seven natural springs.  They called it an Oasis on the Island and it really was.  Going from England to Greece temperatures was a little shocking for all of us, but mostly the kids.  So they really enjoyed cooling off a little in the shade.