Dragon's Breath

It is another sizzling hot summer’s day on Symi. The worst of the latest heatwave is over in that temperatures are just below 40 degrees rather than on their way to 50. The wind has shifted to the South West and it is very humid. Hazy clouds give the illusion that it should be cooler than it is.

The leaves are falling in fast rustling swirls, turned from crisp green to brown paper by the dragon’s breath that the Mediterranean summer has become. Fires are still burning around Greece and suburban Athens is once again under threat from encroaching flames. The full moon is vivid orange from the smoke particles in the air over Greece.

The nights are hot and still. In the early hours of the morning the distant roar of the power station on the Pedi road as it labours to feed the island’s air conditioners mingles with the restless tinkle of sheep bells and odd squawks as fretful poultry rearrange themselves on their roosts.

Have a good week.

Regards,
Adriana