The family visit is still going well and we’re all having a great time with far too much eating and drinking and having fun; not that you can ever have enough fun. We went to the Solidarity Symi thank you party and fun-raiser fund-raiser on Friday where €2,000 was raised to help the refugees and other local community projects.
After that we headed to The Secret Garden for the music (and Neil’s dancing) and had a great time there.
Saturday was volunteer day so we did some tidying up, sorting out and aid station manning while taking a few basics to the newly arrived refugees at the port police station. We had 20 at the police station and 20 new arrivals on the other side; some manged to get through in time to catch the afternoon ferry onwards to Rhodes. And then, after lunch at Merakils, it was onwards and upwards to the house to entertain drinks guests in the evening (thought they entertained us) followed by some social time in the square.
And now, Sunday morning, we’re considering the ‘round the island’ boat trip. Saturday was calm and sunny and perfect sailing weather – for those of us who are not sailors – and Sunday has started with the sea a little ruffled, the balcony doors blowing shut, the sun warm, but the wind a bit chilly… We’ll head down later and as Captain Yiannis how he thinks the day will pan out and then decide.
There, another quick blog I know, but normal rambling service will be resumed soon but not until the end of this week. Wednesday and Thursday blogs probably won’t happen as I shall again be in Rhodes, and the other days may be short and snappy as I spend time with the family. Remember, if you do enjoy reading these blogs and want to know more about what life on Symi is like all year round, you can read 2013 on Symi in one volume: ‘Village View – a year on Symi.’ Simply click that link for more details. Print and Kindle versions both available, though photos may not work so well in Kindle.
