JULY 2023 : DAY 32 : RHODES : Lindos

Lindos

Breakfast at Hotel Anastasia with our grumpy host. I thought he was going to have a conniption this morning when I said that he was a lucky man because we were returning next weekend too.

We caught a 9.30am public bus to Lindos. €5.50 each for the 90 minute bus trip. We headed south along the east coast through tourist towns and chaos. Some were more like Las Vegas rather than seaside resorts. We even saw a Colossus of Rhodes in a passing restaurant.

The driver was excellent, patient,  giving advice to travellers at each stop. A driver, in front of us, put on her emergency lights, parked at a traffic light and got of the car to go shopping but the bus driver, incredulous, manoeuvred the bus regardless, around her car.

First view of Lindos with its acropolis high above the town.

We walked down into the town with its maze of streets, obviously constructed to confused invaders like us. We found our traditional apartment up a quiet alley way. Exactly as expected with kitchen on to a small courtyard. Excellent air con and wifi. A relief as it is a very hot, humid day - high 30s.

So first stop was St Paul’s Bay, a five minute walk into a safe swimming area, where we met Ros, my sister and Jenny, my sister-in-law. This week all of my siblings and partners are here, which is a real treat.

Very crowded down the alleyways with excellent shopping opportunities. In contrast, we walked closer to my sister’s villa and met a donkey coming the other way.

Ros and Jenny’s villa - wonderful courtyard overlooking another bay.

To avoid the crowds we found a hotel restaurant in a quiet garden near the villa and all had scrumptious salads for lunch.

Another swim this afternoon, after washing my all my clothes, and I’ve found a short cut to the beach from our apartment 

A belated 70th birthday dinner for Chris at a rooftop restaurant, Timi’s Place

Beautiful views over the town

Nige and Tracy dropped in with more guests

After the meal Jenny suggested we climb to the doors of the castle (without the crowds). Very pleasant.






Lindos is such an amazing town. We are looking forward to learning a lot more about it this week.

M&M