See You Next Year!

On my way to work this morning I spotted this sign on the door of the clinic in Chorio, announcing that various medical specialists would be in attendance at the clinic tomorrow, Tuesday 26 November.  These peripatetic medical services are very important in the islands, particularly now that we no longer have the medical hydrofoil and the winter ferry service is so infrequent that it is very difficult for islanders to go to Rhodes for the day to see medical specialists.



Moss and weeds growing in the whitewash on the Kali Strata steps.

Symi is a curious mix of ruins and rebuilds, hi-tech and no-tech.  The pale yellow buildings with new red roofs are the Gymnasium, the academic high school. 



Symi has effectively closed for the winter. Only businesses that are essential to the local community are open now and those who worked long hours through the hot summer months are having a well-earned rest before embarking upon whatever work the winter has to offer.

Lean days ahead for taverna cats now that everyone has closed for the winter.  Time to hang about the fishing boats instead!

The view from my office balcony today.  It is another wild and blustery day with heavy rain forecast. 

This will be my last blog until February as I am off to South Africa this week on my annual visit to my family there.  In the meantime you can keep up with what is happening on Symi through our webcam and James Collins' daily diary on Symi Dream.  I know that I will certainly be keeping an eye on Symi that way!  You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.  Thanks to the wonders of modern technology we are also able to answer your enquiries wherever we are so please do continue to email us.

Wishing you all a merry Christmas with your loved ones wherever you may be and I shall see you all again on Symi in the New Year.

Regards,
Adriana