Graptolite - A Collossal Time in Rhodes

Graptolite's Sailing Log
Martyn Pickup & Heike Richter
Tue 30 Jun 2009 07:42
36:27.05N 028:13.62E Rhodes Marina, Tuesday 30th June. AM

Heike came out for the weekend and we had a three-night passage from Larnaca
to Rhodes. It was rough with 20 knot headwinds most of the way. We arrived
at Rhodes marina early morning yesterday feeling a bit battered.

Rhodes seems like a nice place with loads of medieval fortifications. We are
parked in the shadow of the circular Fort of St. Nicholas in Mandraki
Harbour which is one of the main contenders for where the Colossus of Rhodes
used to plant his bronze sandals.

The town might be Medieval but the clearing in with the Greek Authorities
was positively Byzantine. A blow by blow account later.

M