Symi Christmas market
If you are out and about on Symi this weekend, you might like to take a visit to the sports centre in Horio between 16:00 and 20:00 on Friday and Saturday and on Sunday between 11:00 and 15:00. There is a Christmas Fayre going on there at these times. There are posters up and about that you may see and I am sure there will be lots to see and pick up ahead of Christmas next weekend.
You might want to wrap up warm though as locals are reporting temperatures of four degrees inside the house and only eight outside. With the strong north wind that we have been having, things feel a lot colder. All our shutters are closed, I’ve not seen the sea all day though I might pop up onto the roof shortly just to make sure it’s still there (the sea I mean, the wind has not been that strong). Meanwhile, I have four layers on and a hat, the heater beside me as I try and type, and my fingers are quickly turning blue.
Windfinder.com is showing the wind dropping to Bft four today, after being at six, with clear (cold) skies for the next few days until some cloud and maybe rain at the weekend. I may have to take the quilt from the bed and put it up over the balcony doors as a third layer of protection after the shutters, doors and towels. I have to admit I have not been writing as much as I normally do, thanks to the cold. It’s much more tempting to stay on the sofa under a blanket after lunch than it is to head back into the workhouse and try and warm it up again. I’ll get back into it sometime, maybe after Christmas.
As for today’s photos, they are still from Rhodes and show what a warm and sunny day it was when we were out and about exploring the Old Town and the moat. The Old Town is a different place in the winter, with no one trying to drag you in for a boot full of warm beer, or a slogan T-shirt. You get to see the real side of things ‘behind the scenes’ of the tourist shops and, although there were a few visitors around and a few local places open, like cafes and supermarkets, you get a real, natural, feel for the place.
