It was a quick trip to the harbour yesterday. It’s always hard to know what to wear, not because of any fashion concerns, there’s a distinct lack of that around here in the winter, but because of the heating situation.
What I mean is, it’s okay walking down the Kali Strata in a jumper and jacket, but once you get to the bottom and head over the bridge you’re sweating, even at this time of year. It wasn’t particularly cold yesterday, but felt it coming from the warm-ish house with only a t-shirt and a light jacket on. But then, by the time I reached the National Bank, I was feeling slightly moist, by the time I’d done my chores I was sweating, by the time I’d bumped into the accountant and got a few hundred euros worth of bills handed to me I was dripping (could have been tears) and by the time I reached Horio again I looked like an unwrapped mummy and needed a bottle of water or two, and was very wet on the inside. So, consider your layers when heading out and about on Symi this winter.
While I was out and about yesterday I noticed that Pacho’s kafeneion was open again and that the International is also still open for meals. That’s handy to know as we may be having our Symi Dream Christmas party later this week or early next and it would make a nice change to go there; a nice change from a gyros that is. I also learned that the Blue Star is due to run as usual this Wednesday, Friday and next Wednesday, but won’t then be back until the 27th December heading to Rhodes and back, due to the fact that, to complete its usual run, it would have to leave Piraeus on Christmas Day, so that’s not going to happen. So, limited fresh supplies for a while after this Friday; unless some things arrive on the ‘Spanos.’ Time to knuckle down for the real winter months!
I also picked up a few Christmas deliveries while at the post office and a card – thank you to Alun and Andy for that, and wishing you a good upcoming trip in February. And I took a couple of photos, quickly, one of the boats on a very flat sea and the other of the crib on the town’s main stage. And that was about the highlight of my daytime yesterday, that and some Christmas present wrapping that is.
