We went down to see about the boat trip on Sunday morning and Yiannis explained that it was too rough on the east side of the island that day, he might go around to the west if there were enough people but Lukas was going to Toli at 11.00 if we wanted to do that. In the end that’s what we did do and there were only about 20 of us on the boat, a marker to show how quiet the season is now that it is just about over. Mind you Sunday was also a windy day as some of these photos show, so perhaps people stayed close to home.
The boat ride was fun, calm enough for most of the time but out in Symi bay going to (and later from) the sound between Symi and Nimos, the wind caught the waves at the perfect angel and the wake was blown back aboard. On the way back it was blown back and onto me as the photo below will show you. Got a laugh from the family mind you and some comments at Pacho’s when we went there afterwards, but I don’t think the chap sitting next to me was best pleased. This, however, was not my first ‘Symi soaking’ though I’d not been on a taxi boat for years and it’s funny how you miss the fun things, like being drenched.
Later still we were invited to the Old Markets Hotel for a drink on the terrace with Andy and his family and that was a lovely couple of hours and later-later we ended up at Georgio’s for a dinner. I popped home to change and get warm and dry first. Again, a quiet evening as the season really is slowing right down.
As I write, on Monday, we are preparing to get to Rhodes on Tuesday for a night there before heading to the airports, twice, on Wednesday. Sarah has to be at the airport at 10.30 in the morning so we are going a night early; no point risking the Blue Star being late on Wednesday morning though I am sure it will be in good time. You don’t want to feel like you are having to rush while you’re worrying about missing a flight. Best to be in Rhodes the night before and enjoy an evening there, have a leisurely breakfast on Wednesday (at The Lydia Hotel) and then a comfy cab to the airport.
After that, George and I will spend the day in Rhodes, perhaps in the Old Town, before heading off for his flight in the evening. And then… Then we shall be back to normal until it’s our turn to go on holiday in November/December. But more about that at a later date. For now, I’m going to sign off and leave you with a few Toli photos (wonderful day out, great taxi boat, great beach, good food, wish I could get there more often) and I should be back with a blog on Friday, all being well.
