Day to day on Symi

Cleaning up

Cleaning up

Sunday morning. The sun is trying to come up, and the view is lightening (6.30 a.m.). So far I can see heavy clouds, we’ve had a little rain and some distant thunder, but we are expecting more over the next two days. Hopefully, it will only be enough to wash away the mud and won’t hamper the clean-up operation, or lead to any more mudslides or rockfalls. Today, I wanted to put up some photos so you can see the difference between last week (which is shown in Saturday’s post’s photos) and Friday when I was last in Yialos.

Before I do that, this is just a re-mention of the fact that I’ll be using proceeds from my Symi books (see the links in the righthand column >>) to help replace books and things at the village high school. Scroll down for other posts about other fundraising that you can help with, and check out the link to the fourth and latest ‘Symi’ book (it covers other places as well) which you can find here: Symi, Stuff & Nonsense. That’s the Kindle link, but the paperback version should also show up there in a couple of days if it’s not there already.

Here are some photos from Friday so you can see what a wonderful job everyone has been doing in Yialos.

At this part of the harbour it is mainly mud and water to be dealt with now - and the aftermath
At this part of the harbour it is mainly mud and water to be dealt with now – and the aftermath
Awaiting the Blue Star
Awaiting the Blue Star
Wellington boots are the order of the day
Wellington boots are the order of the day
Meraklis is open, though reduced, so workers have somewhere to eat - other cafes and tavernas are open where they can be
Meraklis is open, though reduced, so workers have somewhere to eat – other cafes and tavernas are open where they can be
There is a lot of washing-down going on - the water boat has been in and unloading for two days now
There is a lot of washing-down going on – the water boat has been in and unloading for two days now
Salvaged from the sea
Salvaged from the sea
Two days ago, this road was a riverbed complete with rocks, debris and cars
Two days ago, this road was a riverbed complete with rocks, debris and cars
The 'arbour in the harbour' with its upturned benches. The trees seem to have survived
The ‘arbour in the harbour’ with its upturned benches. The trees seem to have survived
The boys at Backstreet Bikes getting what vehicles they have left back on the road.
The boys at Backstreet Bikes getting what vehicles they have left back on the road.
Don't usually see this kind of fire engine on Symi
Don’t usually see this kind of fire engine on Symi