The View from my Window 24 August 2007



Smoke billowing up from a forest fire near Bencik on the Turkish coast at midday today. This summer has been the worst in living memory for forest fires in Greece and it doesn't look as though Turkey is faring much better. This is the second time in recent weeks that Symi has seen forest fires on the opposite shore. The cloud of smoke is drifting above Symi at the moment, carried by strong winds.

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I sailed into Panormitis Bay, Symi, by chance one windy July day in 1993 and have been here ever since. The locals tell me that this is one of the miracles of St Michael of Panormitis. A BA graduate with majors in English, Philosophy and Classical Civilisation, the idea of living in what is to all intents and purposes an archaeological site appeals to me. Not as small as Kastellorizo, not as touristy as Rhodes, Symi is just the right size. I live on a small holding which my husband and I have reclaimed from a ruin of over-grazing and neglect and turned into a small oasis over the course of the past 22 years. I also work part-time for Symi Visitor Accommodation, helping independent travellers discover and enjoy Symi's simple pleasures for themselves.

This page is kindly sponsored by Wendy Wilcox, Symi Visitor Accommodation.


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