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| That could be you on that water taxi, heading for Agia Marina, St Nicholas, St George, Nanou or Marathounda! The view from Symi Visitor Accommodation at 11.20 this morning. |
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| On Symi it is always worth looking up! |
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| This year the seagulls have been replaced by fish. Apologies for the loss of sharpness - I cropped this from a larger photo so that you can get some idea of the detail on that mobile. |
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| Looking through a window on the Kali Strata to the opposite side of the harbour. |
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| The figs are plumping out nicely in the ruins. |
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| A line up of motor yachts from Turkey. |
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| Boats clearing in from outside the EU have to dock at the clock tower first to go through customs and immigration before being allowed to berth in Yialos or anchor in Pedi. |
Symi is still very quiet considering that we have passed the halfway mark of June, a month that used to be one of the busiest in the year on Symi. While there is a lot more boating activity in the harbour, mainly due to Ramadan as many Turkish boats come over then, there are still very few visitors actually staying on the island. There is still plenty of accommodation of all kinds available on the island as those hotels that don't work with package holiday companies have availability and we also have houses, studios and apartments available.
Where I live, up at the top of the Pedi valley, the ambient noise in the evening is the buzz of cicadas and the tinkle of sheep bells rather then the murmur of distant conversations and snatches of music on the air. There are far fewer people about and many houses are still closed up which is sad. Houses with their shutters closed and no lights visible on summer nights are an unusual sight.
As I write this, the Salamis Filoxenia has just winkled her way into Symi harbour so at least the Cypriots have not forgotten us!
Have a good week.
Regards,
Adriana
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