4 September Monday, Rhodes Greece

We’re berthed right at the city walls (or the remains of the walls, still standing after centuries of guarding the city). The Norwegian Star is berthed right across the dock – it was fun to watch it moving in and parking. There’s a smaller cruise ship parked right behind us, so it's busy in town.

I'm in the old walled city with an iced coffee and wifi. I had quite a walk through and then into the city proper. The old city is just one continuous shopping mall: jewellery, fashion, souvenirs and cafes. Yes, I did find an ATM and have my extra cash, so all's good for Thursday's adventure. I'll be heading back to the ship shortly; not much else to see unless I go further into the city and the local attractions are out of town: we saw those last time we were here.

It was nice and quiet with everyone ashore and I enjoyed being back in the cool.