Next on our plans was to sail to the island of Rhodes. It has been on our list for quite some time due to the long history with a number of rulers over the centuries. This has resulted in an interesting combination of architectural styles based on the party/country in power at the time of construction or renovation. You can see the influence of the Romans, the Christians, the Ottomans (Turks), Gothic, Renaissance, the Italians and more modern renovations since damage from WWII. The Order of St. John was also very active here and we had learned some of their activities when we traveled through Malta a few years ago so wish to learn more about their time here. The weather prediction looked good for a pleasant 4 ½ hour sail from Symi to Rhodes. Unfortunately,
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