Cruise Ships and Fuel Tankers - some August postcards from Symi

Salamis Filoxenia, a Cypriot cruise ship that is a common sight on Symi.  She was in Yialos on Thursday, bringing not just tourists but also pilgrims to visit Panormitis monastery.  They also stop in Patmos, another important site for religious tourism.

The fuel ship was in yesterday to resupply the fuel station.  As you can see, there is no truth in the rumour that there is no fuel for ferries or water taxis.   

Indeed the mini tanker was outside our office, topping up the water taxis and the excursion boats.

Calm seas and pretty pastels.

As we slip from summer to autumn we are seeing more cruising yachts coming through.  How can you identify a cruising yacht?  The bicycle is a give away!

There are still plenty of motor yachts but they are getting smaller.

Wild figs ripening by the side of the road in Lieni.

A typical late summer Symi view.

The newsagent in the harbour, near the bottom of the Kali Strata. We only get foreign press in the summer and they don't carry anything like as many magazines as they used to as so many tourists read their favourite magazines and papers on their tablets these days.  The cat actually belongs to the supermarket opposite but likes to hang out with his feathered friend.