Greece Holiday

Hey People,

We are back and it was a great week with only two cloudy days which we used for travelling around the island and going to Rhodes town. The rest of the time was spent either at a beach or the pool at the hotel. It was at least 27 degrees most days - nice !! Not too hot and great for swimming - the water was a bit cold still but that didn't stop us.

The flights were fine and Charly was great as usual. 2 and a half hours is nothing for her and she visited the other kids and pushed herself to the front of the loo que on the plane saying she would do it in her pants if she had to wait - really funny. She slept a little bit on the way back as we had to get up at 5.30am to catch the plane.

We visited Lindos and Mike. Charly and I stayed to have dinner in the restaurant where I used to work (Symposio). It was the best meal we had on the whole holiday. I talked to my old boss (Phillipo) on the phone as he was away at the time and we had a laugh. Charly was trying all sorts of things such as octopus, calamari (squid), greek salads, king prawns and all the rest of the goodies that you get in Greece. She was cool.

The kids had a great time together. There were a few daily squabbles but they got over it each time and then were happy together again. Charly had her bucket and stuff and just loved the sand and pebbles. Charly was asleep most evenings by 7pm and it went like a treat with our family room. We had two separate bedrooms and she thought she was all big and grown up in her double bed.

Visited a few ruins and stuff and had a look at the Acropolis in Lindos again as they have restored some pieces.

Charly was diving under the water herself with her goggles and also tried it without goggles at the end of the holiday which was cool. We were able to sit on the sun beds and relax and keep an eye on them jumping into the water from the rocks on the beach and into the pool at the hotel complex. Didn't take any pikkies of the hotel but if you want to see it at all just look up Hotel Mikri Poli in Rhodes, Greece and I am sure you will see a few. I even managed to read a book it was that easy. The bigger and older they are the easier it gets (to a degree) huh !


The hotel food was pretty crap but we expected that as 5 star in Greece is the only way to go to get decent food and we booked 4 star to suit the other families. It was an all inclusive thing anyway so we figured the accommodation, flights and all the drinks (gin tonics in the evenings went down like a treat) and snacks etc. are included and we ate out at different places to make up for the crappy buffet. Didn't bother us at all. On the whole it was a cheap trip really.

I got a lovely Mother's Day present of a sterling silver encased turquoise bracelet from Mike - spoilt !! We bought it in Rhodes town. Charly gave me a stolen flower and she had made something at playgroup for me before we left which was a little red paper heart with her hand print on it - cool !

I managed to stick Charly's bum cheeks together with a spray liquid plaster - hah ! She had a little chafed bum from her togs and the next day we went to the beach and the salt water stung so I sprayed a liquid plaster on her and she moved because it was cold. Next thing her little bum cheeks were stuck together and the tops of the thighs to her bum cheeks - it look so funny and didn't hurt thank goodness. It was just a little bit funny to walk and at first she didn't want to until Mike talked her into collecting shells. Along the way she said "ooh - it's better now Papa" because with the walking they had separated. You should have seen it !!

Well that's all for now.