Now you see it, now you don’t
Tuesday morning and the long-awaited rain came over after a cloudy build-up to the late morning. It’s a case of now you see it, now you don’t as Nimos disappears in the cloud and rain.
But it’s not windy, the boats are in, the skies are due to clear this afternoon, but there could be more rain overnight and, after all, the island needs the rain. We’ve had a very dry winter by some standards so reservoirs are low, and so are the sternas, and the plants are a bit desperate for something to drink. Our roof tap is open, so we are collecting free water for the house and, a few minutes after starting this, it’s already stopped.
I’m away again today so there may not be a Thursday post – don’t panic if I am not here. We’ve got an appointment in Rhodes around midday but the Diagoras is not due until 9.15 and, if it is late, we will be running at the other end to make it back for 15:00 when the boat leaves to return; which is exactly what the rain had done, as I write. (Looks like it is going to be one of those days.) But, if we miss the boat then there’s an unusual Dodecanese Express leaving on Thursday morning at 11.30. It’s not unusual, actually, it’s the one that goes up to Samos, works there for a while and comes back on a Tuesday. But at least we will be able to get back on Thursday if we are kept late at the appointment.
You can tell that the rain was coming; Neil started working back at the bar on Monday and later in the evening watered the pants. Next day, we get showers. Ah well, it will soon be all sunshine and smiles as the real summer season kicks off. But now I must get on and prepare things for the trip tomorrow (today as you read this). Things that include, getting lunch out of the way, doing some coursework, heading to Yialos to buy boat tickets, shopping and cat food, see the accountant… the usual.
