After a cancelled taxi reservation and no Sunday airport buses we panicked (mainly me!) that on an early Sunday morning we might find it difficult ( nay, impossible) to get to the airport on time. But as luck would have it, a taxi was passing as we exited our little hotel.
In fact, we were too early for check-in and could have a relaxing breakfast of spanakopita.
I sent a message to Mr Grumpy from Hotel Anastasia and love his reply! A man of few words.
Direct flight to Athens
We flew Aegean Airlines (luggage included)
Rhodes Town airport is by the windy Aegean Sea with the extensive Turkish coastline in the distance.
Two of the musicians (bass and drums) from the festival were in front of us in the queue, so we had a chat and said how much we’d enjoyed it.
I booked a hotel near Athens airport, indicated by the blue arrow, for our final night with airport transfers.
It’s in the middle of nowhere but like an oasis. A beautiful boutique hotel.
Homemade moussaka and salad for lunch in the courtyard with a tangle of cats under the table.
The manager of the hotel suggested we visit the small town of Artemida, a seaside town five minutes away for a swim and dinner.
It is not a tourist town but a Mecca for Athenians on hot summer days.
We enjoyed our swim.
Dinner was exceptional at a beachside restaurant - very popular - staffed by a multitude of waiters, cheery and energetic as they negotiated traffic to deliver dishes to tables.
We had a mixed seafood platter, Greek salad. Then we had fruit and Greek donuts dripped with chocolate as a complimentary surprise dessert.
A perfect ending to our holiday
M&M
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