## we had parted ##

The word "we" refers to Luke, Paul and those traveling with them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])

## we took a straight course to the city of Cos ##

"we went straight to the city of Cos" or "we went directly to the city of Cos"

## City of Cos ##

Cos is a Greek island off the coast of modern day Turkey in the South Aegean sea region. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## city of Rhodes ##

Rhodes is a Greek island off the coast of modern day Turkey in the South Aegean sea region south of Cos and northeast of Crete.

## city of Patara ##

Patara is a city on the south west coast of modern day Turkey south of the Aegean Sea in the Mediterranean sea.