Thursday 27th June
The Heat is OnEarly update to save me time tomorrow....
Liz managed to get out of bed before me this morning, not surprising as I was still drinking Ouzo past midnight, but when I did venture I found her laid in the spare bed in the living area reading on her much used Kindle.
Number 24 is very nice with a separate bedroom with aircon, good sized wardrobes, table and chairs another 1 bed and 2 sofa type beds. Balcony overlooking Pedi Bay and a courtyard at the back overlooking Franks little chapel.
Quick discussion about beaches which didn’t end in favour.
- Symi Coke
No breakfast, as we had now planned a bigger lunch and an early night, and I’m off and down the Kali Strata just past 9am.
- Kali Strata view
Just a warning for anyone coming over soon It’s hot hot hot! So another large water from the supermarket before heading behind the square and up the very steep hill.
Liz, by the way, is making her own way down to Yialos for coffee and a couple of hours readiing
With a few pauses for breath I reach just past the cemetery and find a Symi road block, no not the ones in the harbour when the ferry arrives at the clock tower but a real live one of goats, plenty of them. I give them right of way and they seem to know where they are going, well perhaps more than this old goat, and I get a nod from the shepherd who was on a moped….all mod cons!
- Symi Road Block
I soon reach the church and Gemma….full access this time, the gate is open the doors are unlocked so I have a real good nosy around taking pictures of the wonderful views. I did with all respect put my shirt back on whilst there.
As I was leaving I went passed the big tree and I was startled by a Kestral flying quite close to my head. There was a hole in the tree so it may be nesting there….not a bad place to live!
I make sure to close the doors and gates and just beyond pause for the superb view that just does it for me!
- THAT view
I slowly walk down the zig zag path pausing every few minutes to take in the views, you need to do this as the path is not so smooth and you really need to look where you are walking.
I turn right at the bottom and head back to the port along the road….is it just me or my bad memory or have they improved the steps down to the rocks?
- Steps
I turn right at the little road up to the church above Nos beach and encounter a couple of lizards who I rudely disturbed their basking in the sun! I do apologise!
- Lizard
A little time spent at the church taking picture before I was soon down the paths and out by the boat yard and around to Liz in the soft seats for a Caffe Latte.
After buying bread round at the new bakery back round at the square we make our way to the Trawler for a nice lunch of Garlic Potatoes, Cheese Croquettes and a Chicken Souvlaki, beer and water. It looks like the fish has gone back to kg instead of a fixed price so we did not take the chance although I’m sure we would have been OK if we’d really fancied it.
- Chicken Souvlaki
A quick chat with G&P and Frank by his boat with Frank warning of even higher temps tomorrow!
We were quite early but instead of calling at another bar we stopped for a drink at To Spitiko where we booked a table for 4 for tomorrows lunch...you’ll find out who tomorrow.
Liz goes for the bus and as usual I’m off up the road in rising heat, litter picking, and arrive wet through at The Rainbow for a cold beer! Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!
I’ll not list the number of subjects discussed at this bar as the Symi Chat doesn’t have enough bandwidth to cope.
A quick trip to the supermarket for some supplies and as I catch the late sun Liz rustles up a bacon and egg sarnie and I start on the Metaxa night caps before an early night.
As we sit a goat down below is on 2 legs trying to get to the young figs on the tree below the balcony.
- Fig Thief
This magical rock never fails to delight!