Clearing from this Afternoon

This is proving to be the wettest September for many years. Regular visitors to Symi have been astonished to see their favourite island in the conditions normally mentioned on these pages in the depths of winter. By 8 o’clock this morning we had already had 52 mm of rain for the month, and that was before the downpour shown in the accompanying photograph which hit Symi at about 9 a.m. Fortunately the weather should be clearing from this afternoon and no showers are expected for the next few days.

The ferry service has been another source of frustration for visitors this week. The Aegli hydrofoil broke down on Monday and as at time of writing it is still unclear whether it will be back in operation by the weekend. Then the Symi II had to do a medical evacuation on Wednesday night and failed to return, leaving at least 60 visitors stranded on Symi early on Thursday morning, most of them with planes to catch. Fortunately Wendy Wilcox of Symi Visitor Accommodation was able to help not just our own visitors but also other travelers by chartering alternative transport to rush them to the airport as well as rescheduling flights for those who had already missed their connections. For some visitors it was an exciting, if nerve-wracking, end to a Symi holiday.

Have a peaceful weekend.

Regards,
Adriana