| The story quickly died, drowned out by fresher alarums and excursions in Europe and elsewhere. |
| For the less adventuresome, normally there are bus tours or supervised shopping excursions in the local port. |
| That said, nearly all the guests I spoke to raved about their excursions, claiming they were the highlight of their holiday. |
| Short excursions from the city take you to the ancient cities of Lindos, with its temple of Athena on its acropolis overlooking the sea. |
| Of course not all train journeys are mere holiday excursions laid on for the benefit of time-rich tourists. |
| The weather during these excursions to document the various life in the water meadow, was always good. |
