Rhodes - Day 7

October 13, 2009 9:44 PM

Oh dear. It appears that someone took the celebrations that bit too far last night, and as predicted Mr Phil has a stonking hangover. To the point where he can hardly rear his head from the pillow, and the only vocabulary he has left are the words "I feel sick".

Undeterred, and probably a little unsympathetic, I decide the best option would be to leave him to it as sleep and rest were going to be the best remedy so I head on up to breakfast where I spend a good time eating and finishing my book to completion. I am just on my way back down to the room when I get a text from Phil stating he was in need of water, as it happens I'd literally just walked out of the mini shop with such goods so I go back to the room and offer my liquid benefits to him which are gratefully received.

Noting that Phil was still not going to go anywhere soon I make the most of the last hours of car hire and head down into Lindos to do a bit of shopping. I need to get something for the neighbours as they have been good enough to look after Rupert whilst we've been away so I pick up a nice piece of decorative glass for them. I also treat myself to a Gyros, speak to my mum on the phone and also spy a rather nice piece of jewellery which I need to introduce Phil to so he can buy it for me for my Christmas present.

Shopping and eating done I go back to the hotel where it appears Phil has raised from the land of the dead, and after a bath he think he's fit enough to go back to Lindos to look at the jewellery I was after. So back we go and not long after I'm the proud owner of a lovely sea pearl pendant with turquoise droplet and a cheesy fridge magnet for my collection. We also have some more crepes and I persuade Phil he should eat something more so he gets a hot dog too.

We then go back to the hotel once again and rest up before we get picked up by Phil's parents so that we can have an Indian meal with them and Martin and Cat who got engaged this morning, so another celebration to have! I have to admit, as predicted the Lindian Indian was crap. Not once have I had a decent Indian meal in Greece, or a Chinese for that matter either. But the company was good and when we got back to the hotel Phil ordered a pizza via room service as we were both still hungry after the not so good dinner.

An earlyish night ensued, still lots to do before tomorrow when we have to catch the coach at 10AM even though I've done most of the packing throughout today.

Sylvia Hough at October 23, 2009 2:43 PM