stormblog

We docked in Rhodes today and rented a car. We drove over an hour out of the regular tourist beaches and found a great family beach called Genadi.

At the beach, I figured I'd continue my adventurous streak. Afterall, I'd climbed to the top of a rainy Manemvisia two days ago, rode donkeys up Santorini yesterday, what was I going to do today?

So I did like the locals, took off my top and swam topless in the Aegean Sea. Granted, the beach was fairly secluded and had only a few Greek families playing in the water. Nobody noticed me.

Back on board the ship, as I was entering the dining room for dinner (think fancy clothes, rich people), a couple from Quebec came up to me and said, "we saw you today!".

My heart lept to my throat and my face turned bright red. I realized then that I am not nearly as brave as I might give myself credit.

"You saw me? today?" I asked in a croaky voice.

"Yes! You rented a car. We were behind you in a taxi."

"Did you go to the beach?" I was panicking.

"Oh no, we turned off to go to a ceramics museum".

"Thank you baby jesus" I said to myself.

Today we enter Turkey.