Tuesday morning I get myself up early and back to Lindos in time to meet Becca at the beach. I pack a bag that contains what I need for the beach and for a possible overnight stay. Once I saw how easy it was to find a room just by walking into a shop with a “room to let” sign over the door, I began toying with the idea of abandoning my “craptastic” apartment in Rhodes for the rest of my stay on the island.
Craptastic Apt in Rhodes town
There are 2 beaches. The “main beach” that you see on your drive in and the one that is just over the hill, behind the Acropolis. The beach at St. Paul’s Bay is nearly deserted and Becca tells me that she and Nathan have had this spot all to themselves for weeks.
Today there are a few people coming down with their kids so we make our way to the other end of the beach nearer the small restaurant. It’s wonderfully warm (though the water’s still cold) and I lay down and let the sun do it’s work on my frame. You know how you feel the sun start on the outer layer of your skin? Slowly it seeps into your muscles and they start to lengthen and let go of any residual tension. You feel a sleepy and it’s hard to keep your eyes open. If you let yourself go, the last thing you’ll feel is the warmth make it’s way all the way to your interior, down into your bones and you feel “well”. Read the rest of this entry »
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