After leaving Turkey we sailed for a 5 hours to Patmos. The sail was much smoother and I didn’t feel as bad. However, the Dramamine had made me extremely tired and I took a 2 hour nap when we returned from Turkey.
Patmos was a barren island. They have very little water and must have water shipped in daily. Homes have water collectors on their roofs to collect the rain water. The island is almost deserted in the winter months because of the lack of tourists. The islanders depend on tourism to fuel its economy.
St. John came here in 95 AD. He lived in a cave on the hill, saw the vision of the fire and brimstone and wrote the book of Revelation. The cave was very small but it was amazing to be standing there in the same place that St. John stood and slept.
A monastery is built around the cave today. Here is a picture of that monastery. Pictures were not allowed inside the cave.
The Monastery of St. John was also on this island. It was seperate from the cave. It was not on the excursions itinerary for the day, but we saw it from the street and took pictures of it.
Here are some octopus hanging outside a restaurant for display. I had some the other night but it did not have much flavor.
Here is a picture of an alley and some of the homes. There was a wedding earlier in the day and mrytle branches were thrown on the ground for the bride and groom to walk on as they left.
Patmos was my least favorite island so far. It was simple and quiet. Had it not been for the cave I would have been very disappointed!
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