Rhodes & Lindos in late October - warm enough for a dip???

[YoPhilly]

My mother always called me a little fish....love the water....should have been born under Pisces.

 

So, I'm getting ready to head back to Greece and would love to take a swim in the Med this time. I'm pushing it with the weather at the end of October, but I figure Rhodes may be far enough south to be do-able. In fact, I've read that Lindos is the warmest spot in all of Greece and saw photos of the sweetest little protected beach - I think it was called St. John's Bay (or some apostle-something-or-other).

 

Can anyone out there give me hope?

 

What are your experiences? Favorite beaches, etc.?

[CintiPam]

Well, if you live in Philly, you must swim in the Atlantic off NJ. Compared to that, the Med off of Rhodes, which indeed is far south, would be a piece of cake. I definitely think it is doable.

 

I spent the first 18 years of my life in Toms River, NJ, and I very much enjoyed my swim in the Med at 7 AM in Tel Aviv one November. (My only opportunity because I was with a tour group.) The water was great; the air temp that early a bit cold.

 

My only Med swimming experience recently was last September in Milos, where our ship diverted because of rough seas at Delos/Mykonos. Lovely beach, and very refreshing water.

Growing up on the Jersey shore, I want sand, not stony, beaches, so I simply have not done much swimming on my Med trips. I meant to in June in Rhodes, but we spent too much time touring in the Old Town, and ended up skipping the beach opportunity.

 

Go for it!

[YoPhilly]

Thanks, Pam. I wasn't sure about the water temperature. I know I won't mind stony beaches since I'm hardly on the beach at all - always IN the water! :p

 

Tom's River, huh? We were just in Cinty last weekend. We're out there several times a year to visit family. You and I should have lunch sometime.

 

Nancy

[CintiPam]

Tom's River, huh? We were just in Cinty last weekend. We're out there several times a year to visit family. You and I should have lunch sometime.

 

Nancy

 

Nancy, I would be happy to have lunch with you; I love to talk travel. My email address is at the top of the two (Oceania) Nautica cruise reviews I posted in the past year, so write me next time you plan to come out here. (My 86- and 91-year-old parents still live in Toms River.)

 

Pam

[YoPhilly]

That would be fun. I'll let you know when we're out there again.