Bright and Busy

 

It is a bright and busy sunny day on Symi. The day boats have just come in from Rhodes and reps bearing brightly coloured parasols and clipboards aloft are herding tour parties round the harbour. The murmur of voices wafting up through my window covers most of the languages of the EU and Europe, including some that I do not recognise.  While Western Europeans are still feeling the pinch of the economic crisis, the Eastern Europeans are enjoying the delights of foreign travel and Greece is high on their list of must-see destinations.

Yesterday I went round to Nimborio.  The taverna is now open and the taxi boat connecting Nimborio with Yialos is up and running.  Most of the summer houses out there are still closed up though as the owners are usually July and August visitors.  The small sandy beach on the corner below the Niriides is very popular with Symiot families who don’t mind the lack of facilities.  Tourists are more inclined to go to the taverna and make the most of sunbeds and Greek salads.   Further along the shore line is rough shingle and the sea swirls right up to the walls of the houses in the winter.

Have a good week.

Regards,

Adriana