Hello Monday
After a weekend that saw baptisms, sunshine and calm seas, what lies in store this week? Well, the festival of Panormitis takes place, and already there are visitors on the island, with many staying at pre-booked cells at the monastery, others staying with families and no doubt, more at some hotels. Some people will walk the length of the island to attend on certain days, as we did a few years ago. Others will arrive by boat from Rhodes and approach the chapel on their knees as pilgrims bringing new brooms to sweep away the old. Votive offerings will be made, services held, there will be a market and stalls, including some run by teenagers who use this time to raise money for their schools.
The Dodekanisos boats are going to and from Panormitis rather than Yialos for the next several days, which means if you need to travel, apart from a few crossings, your journey has to start from the other end of the island. As for me, I will be taking the Blue Star on Friday morning, going to Rhodes for the weekend and coming back on Monday. More shopping? Maybe. More writing? Definitely. Well, more planning and plotting and a couple of appointments and yes, perhaps some more shopping.
As you might have seen on our Facebook page, a submarine paid a visit the other day. Apparently, it’s always out there on patrol and only surfaces occasionally at Symi. Nothing to be alarmed about.
