Let the Good Times Roll

 I apologise that for the second consecutive week my blog is a day late.  Last week it was technical reasons. This week, however, was good news in that I was so busy answering booking enquiries that had come in over the weekend that there was no time.  Now that the election is over and people have realised that Greece is not about to descend into chaos and anarchy there is a happy buzz of interest and those who did dither and tarry to the last minute are now finding that perhaps it would have made more sense to book their August accommodation back in March instead of waiting until after the election.  While we are very full for the popular weeks in August and September there is still last minute availability in a number of properties in late July, mid to late August and October with limited availability in larger houses in September.  Booking is also open for 2013 if you missed your favourite property this year.

Another piece of post election good news is that the new government has reinstated the Ministry of the Merchant Marine and the Aegean. While this may not solve everyone’s shipping and ferry problems overnight, it does mean that the subject is actually back on the agenda and there is someone in charge with whom the islands can negotiate.

Symi also received a positive mention in the Greek media this week when the Greek edition of H Kathimerini, one of Greece’s most respected daily newspapers, ran an article about foreign bloggers and how they promote Greece by blogging in a positive way.  One of the bloggers interviewed was James Collins of Symi Dream. 

The heatwave has been relieved to some extent by a cooling breeze and the closest we are to rain at the moment is the odd flicker of distant lightning over the hills of Turkey.  The Greek word for summer is Kalokairi which literally means Good Time.  Let the good times roll!

Have a good week.

Regards,

Adriana