A scorching hot day

It is a scorching hot day on Symi. Temperatures have been in the forties all week and the media are warning of a major country wide heatwave. For Symi that usually means temperatures in the high forties – not a pleasant thought. Fortunately we are on the cool side of the harbour and the shortening days means that we are already not getting as much direct sunshine as we did a few weeks ago. The meltemi is blowing quite strongly now which brings some relief but there are forest fire warnings for the whole country as high temperatures and strong winds can be a lethal combination.

There are huge storm clouds heaping up over Turkey and the horizon has vanished in the haze. It is not entirely unheard of for us to have a short sharp thundershower in August so perhaps we will be in luck!

It is fairly quiet in the harbour as everyone who is not working has gone to the beach. All the little hire boats are out – just a row of cheerful red buoys remains, bobbing gently off the clock tower.

Have a peaceful weekend.

Regards,
Adriana