Cyprus, Rhodes, Crete: thoughts about those islands all make us float away in our dreams. Especially in the very middle of European winter, when snow covers each and every corner of our surroundings, and chilling frost bites ears and noses. Then even a flash of thought about warm waters of Aegeyan Sea takes us speeding to the nearest airport and book a ticket for the nearest flight. Rhodes, Crete, Cyprus… Well. Whatever?
Having already described colours of Rhodes, sights to see. All possible , most important resorts that may be interesting for some reasons. Yet how does the island smell?? Let me try to describe the scents of Rhodes. I know, that reading about them cannot equal experiencing them but…
Sea. Fresh, blue, wavy, sometimes rough and violent. Always warm, always inviting to take a bath. Brings relief during scorching heat as it always scents just perfect: like a reddish sunset, misty dawn, cold day or a first kiss. This particular thing about seas, regardless of which one will never stop bothering me.
Secondly there are markets in Rhodes: those ones where fresh vegetables and fish are sold. And these are not the scents of cabbage, tomatoes, olives or fish that left marks in memory. That is more for the characteristic scent of people’s smiles, helping hands and nice, friendly little chats between sellers and clients. Local people and tourists. On a market there is always something to talk about, to exchange vies, opinions, even though you are there only for a few days. Music, poetry, weather: seems just strange that you may hear here opinions about books of Dan Rhodes as well as about the new road that is to be built in the vicinity of the town. Dan Rhodes, just think of it 