Friday 18th October
Later Nights
I'm awake earlyish but miss a sunrise picture and go back to bed but soon the alarm cat is on the window cill asking for breakfast. We plan a very lazy last full day on Symi of doing absolutely nothing.
- Alarm Cat
As I leave Taxiarchis Apartments I can see why I never spot any of the local snakes as these are in a few strategic corners.
- Snake chaser
I take my walk up past the windmills and down the road picking a little litter as I go. The walking is my passion and with the views you get on Symi either on the coast or in the little lanes of Chorio really de-stress me and leave me all feeling all is content in the world. The beaches don’t do that for me anymore as they did when I was younger and loved sun worshipping.
- Harbour
The yellow bus with Liz on board passes me just as I reached Gialos and I came across Gabriel, who often sits on the “Greek table” In The Rainbow Bar who was busy fishing off the harbour. I was only there a minute or two before his first catch but I was far too slow to get a picture before it was safely in a carrier bag with a few others he’d already caught. I stay long enough for his next catch of the day which this time I video to make sure I capture the memory. I must think about a little fishing on the next trip but I probably throw them back or offer the fish to one of the locals!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyew1gW-sZ0I wished Gabriel a good day and found Liz already in Comfy Chairs with her Latte. Liz thought she had spotted our fellow bloggers D&E on the Taxi boat in front of us so I had a walk to my left and yes can confirm they made the boat to the beach.
- Fellow Bloggers
As soon as they were on their way the sign below went up and it looks like that could be the last Taxi boat this season. The workers, apart from ones on the boat were straight across for a drink themselves, presumably so tired after a season of looking after us all who love this rock.
- Season ending
Yiannis was still busy sanding all the hand rails on The Poseidon as he had finished his last trip yesterday with the Saga group.
- Hard work
Liz gets a little extra from the cash machine near the pharmacy and has a look around the shops for the odd little gift to take home. I wander round to Nos to look for any picture opportunities but after 7 visits It’s difficult to find anything that I haven’t captured before. The light at this time of year can be either good or very challenging to get that special picture.
Where are the following? Anyone know?
- Where
- Window
- And again where?
I notice how quiet it really is with not many people around at all.
- So quiet
We meet up near the bridge and a lunch of 2 small pizzas, Carbonara and a Fungi with a very cool beer at The Dolphin goes down a treat.
- Pizza
We paid our second visit to Comfy Chairs for another beer and Latte and watched the now sanded handrails being applied with a varnish on the Poseidon.
The odd bit of rain and the storm have never really stopped us and once again walking up the road in some very warm sunshine the beer at the top is always welcome. The Chorio time warp is soon in full swing with Gabriel reporting over 4kg of fish caught this morning! I did take notice of his technique and tackle. Cue a pun by someone!
We stay far too long, saying our goodbyes to Toby (James Collins, the well respected author and the daily blog
http://www.symidream.com/ ) and plan (haha) a quick meal at Scena on the way back to number 18. The kitchen is closed, not sure if for the season, so we didn’t take chance on the limited snack menu so we left without ordering. Slightly grumpy we made our way back towards to the apartment for the meagre provisions we may have left but reaching Campos the bus is ready for off so we jump at the chance and end up down in the harbour.
We had planned our last lunch tomorrow at To Spitiko but we quickly thought it was a good choice tonight with the great views and the ever lovely Jordana as host.
- Night
I take the opportunity to take a few pictures of the harbour at night as when staying in Chorio it can sometimes turn into a “task” to venture down.
We keep it simple with Liz opting for a very nice Chicken Fillet with myself opting for some excellent Lamb Chops and a litre of the house white wine.
- Nice
We said our farewells for this year with Jordana and once again there were no taxis so it was the bus for us.
I open the Metaxa bought to take home for a nightcap and will certainly need to give my liver a rest when home! I would blame D&E, Yiannis but namely I blame Neil!
Another superb day on this little rock.
- The road at night
Places can just be pretty but it’s how they make you feel, Symi keeps drawing us back like many other people for their own reasons.
I don’t really have the words to explain the feelings I have while in this magical little place.