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| The Symi Visitor Accommodation office has two balconies. This is part of the view from the one over the lane. The little sphinx on the roof next door has had a facelift now that the Stani Patisserie has moved in and restored the building. |
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| Unravelling anchors in the middle of Yialos - a common sight. |
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| The first rains have not arrived yet but the pale autumn crocuses are already pushing their way through the sun-baked fields of the Pedi Valley. |
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| Over the hills and far away. The Pedi valley at dawn. |
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| The pelargoniums are struggling back into life after the searing heat of summer. |
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| The crocus field a few days later. If you look carefully you can see the ghostly spires of squills. |
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| The castro in the early morning sunshine. Where the white and blue church now stands there was once a castle, built by the Knights of St John. The massive stone walls are all that remains. Food for fantasy. |
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Everything on Symi is ever so slightly wonky.
The little twirly things are latches for holding back the shutters of the adjacent windows. |
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One of the remaining unrestored mansions on the Kali Strata. The wood is long gone from the balcony but the brackets and the fastenings are still there to remind us of what used to be there. |
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| The Blue Star Diagoras defied the general strike on Wednesday 26 September and came through Symi bang on time. |
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| Thursday morning's cruise ship, the Orient Queen. |
September is drawing to a close but the Symi remains busy. The weather forecast for the next 10 days is dry, hot and sunny and comparing notes with other accommodation agencies, it seems that Symi will be quite busy for the first two-three weeks of October. It is good to know that so many people have not been discouraged by the negative publicity in the overseas media and have chosen to support Greece as a holiday destination.
The bus came back on the Proteus yesterday and normal service has resumed.
There is a fund-raising event for the
Ομάδα Στήριξης Προσφύγων & Μεταναστών Σύμης
Refugee Support Group of Symi taking place at the Symi Gallery this evening at 8 p.m James Collins will be playing the piano and various other local musicians, both expat and Greek, will be taking part. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in this worthwhile cause. For a statement of what the support group is all about please see
James' recent blog posting.
Have a good weekend.
Regards,
Adriana
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