{"id":4541,"date":"2026-09-17T14:39:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/backeman.se\/?page_id=4541"},"modified":"2026-09-17T14:39:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:39:23","slug":"relaxing-on-the-greek-island-of-rhodes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/trips\/relaxing-on-the-greek-island-of-rhodes\/","title":{"rendered":"Relaxing on the Greek island of Rhodes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After my trip to the <a href=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/trips\/40-years-old-celebration-trip\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2990\">Caribbean and a cruise<\/a>, I got a soft spot for going on vacation and doing &#8220;nothing&#8221;. Just sitting beside a pool and reading, perhaps eating some good food and just relaxing. So after talking a lot with both Gemini and Claude, I booked a charter trip with Apollo to Rhodes. I&#8217;m staying at a hotel with a pool, but in the city, so if I get bored, I can find something to do \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-0fed8f92 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4553 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2026-rhodes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/2026\/09\/23\/backeman-goes-charter\/\" target=\"_self\" >Backeman goes charter<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Finally, the alarm went off at 5:00, and I got up immediately. Thirty minutes before the cab arrives should be plenty of time, but time has a way of flying by. I took a hot shower, stowed away the last clean dishes, and packed my prepared breakfast into the backpack. Right as I was about&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-23T18:30:06+00:00\">September 23, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4575 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2026-rhodes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/2026\/09\/24\/it-feels-good-to-do-nothing\/\" target=\"_self\" >It feels good to do nothing!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The breakfast buffet turned out to be pretty good\u2014a decent spread of hot options like bacon and eggs, along with fresh bread, cheese, pancakes, fruit, and velvet cake. On my way back to the room, I asked at reception once more about borrowing an HDMI cable, but they immediately pointed me toward a local electronics&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-24T18:15:23+00:00\">September 24, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4586 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2026-rhodes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/2026\/09\/25\/old-town\/\" target=\"_self\" >Old town<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I woke up a bit earlier and headed down to breakfast while watching last night\u2019s game between the Packers and the Falcons. Even though I would have loved to just sit, eat slowly, and enjoy the meal, the game, and the warm climate, I finished in under half an hour and went back up to&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-25T19:59:01+00:00\">September 25, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4617 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2026-rhodes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/2026\/09\/26\/acropolis-of-lindos\/\" target=\"_self\" >Acropolis of Lindos<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I\u2019ve gotten properly into my routine now\u2014breakfast accompanied by a TV show, which today was Orange is the New Black. I packed my bag and grabbed a towel from the room, making sure to hang the &#8220;Do Not Disturb&#8221; sign on the door so housekeeping wouldn&#8217;t notice a towel missing. I left around half past&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-26T18:49:45+00:00\">September 26, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4659 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2026-rhodes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/2026\/09\/27\/what-to-do-on-a-rainy-day\/\" target=\"_self\" >What to do on a rainy day?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Well, the receptionist turned out to be wrong after all. When I woke up, it was raining. I had heard some bells chiming at 7:25 and 8:35\u2014perhaps a church mass\u2014so it was easy to hear the sound of raindrops. I packed my bag, grabbed my raincoat just in case, and stowed it away in my&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-27T18:45:05+00:00\">September 27, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4707 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2026-rhodes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/2026\/09\/28\/the-key-card-saga\/\" target=\"_self\" >The key card saga<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I tried an omelette for breakfast this morning\u2014a nice change of pace! There were noticeably fewer people in the dining hall, so few that the staffer at the entrance (the same bartender who already knows my room number) told me I could sit wherever I liked. However, despite the quieter breakfast, most of the sunbeds&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-28T19:36:04+00:00\">September 28, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4727 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2026-rhodes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/2026\/09\/29\/last-day\/\" target=\"_self\" >Last day<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I woke up in the early morning, actually feeling a bit cold, so I got up, turned off the AC, and shut the window. I managed to drift back to sleep and woke up again just before nine, right ahead of my alarm. I was still quite tired though, and took things slow, only making&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-29T18:41:47+00:00\">September 29, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4742 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2026-rhodes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/2026\/09\/30\/back-to-reality\/\" target=\"_self\" >Back to reality<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">On my way to breakfast, I settled my bill. Rhodes has a local tourist tax of \u20ac10 per night, which was added alongside my bar tab for all the Pi\u00f1a Coladas and Cokes\u2014nothing too painful, thankfully! Today I finally ventured over to the children&#8217;s section at the buffet and served myself some pancakes\u2014it only took&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-30T18:00:17+00:00\">September 30, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After my trip to the Caribbean and a cruise, I got a soft spot for going on vacation and doing &#8220;nothing&#8221;. Just sitting beside a pool and reading, perhaps eating some good food and just relaxing. 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