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This is a work in progress and may not be complete. This is the travelogue of our 8 week journey through Europe in September - October 2003. On this leg we leave Spain and travel to the island of Rhodes Greece through Athens.

Europe 2002, Greece (Second of 5 countries) 8 week trip

Jvi
2004-09-14 12:46:04

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hotel. I'm trying to make up for past problems with Greek taxi drivers so when I meet a nice, fair, driver, well.

We had booked with this hotel over the Internet because it is located in the old town and there are few hotels in the old town. It also had air-conditioning. We were very disappointed with the room, it was very small and no windows and right next to the breakfast area. It cost 90 Euro per night. Our bathroom in Ronda at the Parador had been twice this size. I told the owner that we were not satisfied with the room and she said that was all she had. I never unpacked. We were so tired that we immediately fell asleep and both slept like rocks. The next morning we ate breakfast, it was a very good buffet with good coffee, and then we prepared to leave. We informed the lady, Bridgid, that we were not satisfied and would be leaving. She was most gracious and showed us another room but it too was small but this room was on the first floor (USA second floor). She said she could recommend some hotels in the new town area that had larger rooms and she could call us a taxi. We realized that this old building couldn't possibly have any large rooms as it was several hundred years old. Bridgid convinced us to stay. Later, we talked to another couple who had the same problem, they too had arrived very late and had been put into a small room and when they complained, were put into a different room for the rest of their stay. I believe this may be the result of arriving very late, early arrivals are able to turn down a room and choose another, and then those arriving later have to settle. If you can't arrive early, then complain.

We had a very good time at this hotel, they were friendly and helpful, I would stay here again.

We set out to explore the town by walking along the harbor, stopped to see where the Colossus of Rhodes was supposed to have stood, saw many cruise ships and found some markets. Rhodes Old Town was fantastic ...