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| The Kali Strata in winter mode - rain streaked whitewash, moss, weeds, cats and an abandoned office chair. |
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| Or perhaps not so abandoned... |
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| The first poppy photo of 2018. |
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| No snow on Symi these year but, as usual, plenty of snow on the mountains across the way in Turkey., |
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| The second poppy photograph of 2018. |
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| Yesterday was clear enough to see the snowy mountain tops. Today was grey and there are pockets of mist trapped in those distant valleys. |
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| Thursday was the first dry sunny day in ages and everyone was out, doing things, including the municipality catching up on roadworks. |
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| Vapour trails over an empty harbour. |
A very wet February is behind us and March brings its promise of spring. There is still lots of wet stuff showing up on the long range forecasts but temperatures are creeping upwards, the days are getting longer and lighter and Easter will soon be upon us.
The international tourist season used to start in April with couples, families and walking groups coming to spend their Easter/spring break holidays on Symi. In recent years, with the decline in niche market tourism to places like Symi, April and May are a lot quieter and it is mainly Greeks who come to the island. June is the new April and the tourist businesses are slower in getting going. This does mean that if you do opt to visit Symi in April or May, you will have a far more authentic island experience and the pleasure of having Symi to yourself.
It is a beautiful time to
visit as the island is still green and the spring flowers are quite overwhelming. If you are a keen walker, photographer, writer or just want some time to yourself, there are worse places to be than Symi in April. Just allow yourself a low stress schedule as you may have to spend a day/night in Rhodes at the beginning and end of your stay due to the vagaries of the
ferry schedule. That in itself is no hardship as Rhodes old town is much nicer outside the main tourist season and there is plenty to explore. Make the coming and going part of the holiday and enjoy the adventure.
Have a good weekend.
Regards,
Adriana
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