Enroute to Athens then Rome

After lunch yesterday I visited the Archaeological Museum in the old town which turned out to contain a very comprehensive collection from prehistoric times right through to the Ottoman era. The exhibit on the development of the alphabet was particularly interesting. By the end, I was pretty much finished with traipsing around and on the way back to the hotel decided to take a mini-train tour of Rhodes town. It turned out to be a bit of a dud but at least I  got to see the acropolis and 2500 year old stadium. Had a bit of a siesta back at my room then headed out for a swim at the nearby beach - very nice, clear water, not many people around by 5:30pm. I sat on the beach for a while writing down Italian phrases I might like to say once in Rome. Dinner was at Tamam, recommended by George, and it was a huge improvement on the night before - excellent bourec followed by the best mousaka I've had (next time I get rubbish in Melbourne, I'll complain). Complimentary Grand Marnier drink from owner. An early start this morning (up at 4am), bus to airport and now descending into Athens.