Still walking to Panormitis (4)
Yes, we’re still on the long and winding road – photographically speaking. And I’ve not even got to Neil’s photos yet. I hope you’re not getting too bored. It’s interesting, but many of the emails I’ve had in with guest blog posts for when we are away, are about Panormitis. It, along with the Poseidon and boat trips, seems to be the most popular subject on the island. Obviously not everyone has seen Neil doing a shift at the Rainbow Bar yet.
So, along with these images, what other news and details from our day to day lives on Symi can I tell you? Well, Tuesday was an exciting day as I headed off down to Yialos to collect the parcel from the bookshop; they had rung the night before to let us know there was something in. I headed down the KS (Kali Strata) and the sun was shining. We’re at that time of year when the house feels colder inside than the air outside; the courtyard is positively hot and I could sunbathe if I were into that kind of thing. But I am not, so I don’t. I reached town and said hello to our landlord who was sitting on one of the benches watching the sea, the town felt busy with locals going about their odd jobs. There were waves from restaurant owners now on holiday and many others, and there was definitely a calm-down, end of term feel to the place.
For a change I was not visiting the dentist and only had to collect said parcel and buy some printer ink. I remembered! I bought two, and just as well as one cartridge of HP black only does around 130 pages of A4 as it turns out. Luckily it’s not too expensive, but last time I wanted a draft of a story printed I went through Lulu.com and got a proper draft book, rather than print it myself, and it was cheaper (though took longer to arrive). But there you go. And, for more cheery news, the parcel turned out to be the new duvet. Yippee! (The following morning I received an email to tell me a delivery attempt had been made. Yeah, you think? Well, it was a successful one at least.) So, I carried that back up, chatted to Zoi about the baptism on Saturday (her grandson) and then walked back up to home.
The duvet is very warm and will be fine when things really cool down. We’re still in the 20s at the moment but it’s on the bed. After lunch I tidied the courtyard and we did some of that pottering around housework that needs doing almost daily and then watched some TV in the evening. Wednesday was a work day, as are most weekdays and that’s dull, so, back to last weekend and ‘what I did at the festival.’ Here are a few more pics.
The sea view just past the turning to Marathounda:
We arrived just at the end of the service, the bells were ringing, the boat horns were blaring, it was all very kind of them to welcome us in such a way.
But there are things than need to be done before going to see the procession, light candles, buy quality goods from the market (!) and eat souvlakies…
More photos tomorrow.
