A Feeling of Optimism and Endeavour
>> Monday, April 1, 2013 –
Easter,
life on Symi in the spring,
mud rain,
preparations for the tourist season,
red rain,
Symi in April,
weather
Happy
Easter to all those who celebrated this weekend. We have another month to go but I noticed on
the way to work this morning that the first chocolate Easter Eggs have arrived
at Sotiris’ supermarket in Chorio. The
weather remains murky but with the new month there is a feeling of optimism and
endeavour in the air and everyone is working hard, preparing for the season
ahead. There is plenty to be done to
clean up after a very stormy winter and we still have a few weeks of unsettled
weather and mud showers ahead. Washing
windows is always a last minute thing on Symi as 5 minutes of red rain can
destroy hours of hard work.
Every
washing line and balcony in Chorio seems to be draped with drying washing, airing
blankets and quilts and carpets waiting to be beaten as the island’s housewives
get stuck into their spring cleaning.
Down in the
harbour the Symi Flower shop has a wonderful display of flowers and vegetable
seedlings for sale and we will soon be seeing the hawkers coming off the bigboats, laden with garden supplies, outdoor furniture and baby chicks. Speaking of boats, the Panagia Skiadeni is now only starting her Symi Rhodes service later this week. Please check www.12ne.gr/en for updates on the schedules.
Have a good
week.
Regards,
Adriana
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