Ruth, I've only been to Rhodes en route to Symi, Halki & Tilos but have explored the old town while waiting for ferries. The open air theatre in Skiathos Town has really been developed since we first passed through, about ten years ago. We always enjoy having a coffee in the nearby cafe while waiting for ferries.
I mentioned the olive tree near our cottage. Like most of its kind it has a splodge of white paint on and with cracks in the bark in a certain light it looked like a human face. We joked about our own miraculous icon- not exactly Turin Shroud! It always amazes me that when people see an image like a face in a biscuit or cowpat or whatever, they always assume it has a religious significance. If it looke like a woman it must be the Virgin Mary etc.

RtS