Quick trip to Rhodes
I found myself on a very busy boat on Wednesday morning. Many Symi folk were aboard, the mayor, priests, waiters from our taverna, lots of others too, and also all the other passengers who were travelling to Rhodes from further afield. Mind you, with the Blue Star boat we have now, it didn’t feel cramped or busy, and there were plenty of places to sit, drink coffee and chat.
The walk around from the harbour in Rhodes to the bus stops at Mandraki took me 25 minutes (I was going fast and ended up a bit sweaty-wet), and I arrived just as a bus to the airport was pulling in. I grabbed a quick ticket and was onboard with a couple of minutes to spare. This meant I was at the airport an hour before mother’s plane was due to land, the bus journey only took 30 minutes.
The EasyJet flight arrived early, and we were straight into a taxi and off to the Plaza for lunch before heading home on the Blue Star at 3 pm. It is possible to get from London to Symi in one day, but only if you get the 5.30 a.m. flight from Gatwick, or land at Rhodes before, say 1 pm in the afternoon. As usual, if coming independently, check your boat connection before you arrange the flights if you can. Anyway, the photos today were taken in Yialos early on Wednesday morning.
