Sailing Calista17 August 2022 – 22 August 2022
Arriving on Rhodes Island we anchored just around from the marina in a sheltered bay that would be within easy walking distance to the Old Town. The following morning Uli dropped us ashore and together with Sabine we walked into the Old Town in search of a Cosmote Store where we could purchase another data sim card for the router on Calista.
Arriving on foot into the Old Town we then hailed a taxi to take us to the store in the newer part of the town. After successfully purchasing a new data sim card we then set off on foot to go back to the Old Town where Sabine was waiting for us. On our way, we stopped and checked out the old wind mills on the edge of the marina.
We had previously visited Rhodes six years ago but it was still nice to see some of the familiar sights again.
The large fortication walls were built around the old medieval town of Rhodes, in the 16th century.
We found an upstairs restaurant overlooking the square where we watched numerous tourists walking around while we enjoyed some lunch .
We left the anchorange the following morning after breakfast and sailed down to Lindos, anchoring in a lovely sheltered bay together with Tipheret and Ruffian. The yacht Ruffian was previously owned by our friends Iian and Fiona so we made ourselves known to the new owners and enjoyed a beer together.
The weather was gorgeous, lovely blue skies and 35 degrees. With not much of a breeze, we brought out our shade cover and erected it over the coach roof. It was amazing how much cooler Calista felt. We enjoyed our swims in the 28.5 degrees sea.
With ideal sea conditions we were able to dingy around to the main Lindos anchorage to check it out. It was rather busy and very crowded with not alot of room for anchoring. We were very happy with our choice of anchorage where it was peaceful.
Dingying a little further around we entered St. Paul’s Bay (aptly named) where we were able to leave the dingy on the dock and go ashore for a nice cool beer, sitting and watching the locals enjoy their beach.
The following day we dingied back around to St Paul’s Bay and walked the short distance up to Lindos township to visit the acropolis perched on the hill.
We wandered around the narrow cobbled streets of Lindos stopping for a coffee before climbing up to the Acropolis.
The donkeys are a common site around the Old Town where they are used to carry loads up and around town, and carry people up to the Acropolis.
We needed the exercise so we walked up, admiring the views along the way.
Most of the houses feature flat roofs and are constructed in local quarried limstone or field stone that have been plastered and whitewashed.
The anchorage at the base of Lindos Town which is popular for alot of boaties and tourist boats.
There are no safety barriers on the site but visitors use their common sense. This is pretty much the case all throughout Europe unlike New Zealand.
The Acropolis of Lindos was dedicated to the goddess Athena and estimated to having being constructed during the 9th century BC.
The views were amazing from up at the Acropolis.
Paul studying the plans and reading some of the history.
From our anchorage we dingied the short distance ashore for some supplies.
We were surprised that the beach was pebbles and once off the timber boardwalk, it was quite difficult to walk in the pebbles.
After spending a few days at Lindos, we headed further down the coast where we anchored for the night at Plimiri Beach. We didn’t venture ashore but stayed onboard Calista in the lovely calm anchorage.
The following day we set sail to the island of Chalki nearby.
