The Odyssey continues .........
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| Along the Kalistrata between Horio & Yialos |
At last, we've returned to Greece after too many years away. The sea is still blue, the skies clear, the people friendly...it's just the prices that have changed! 5€ for a draught Amstel!
Returning to Symi 22 years since our honeymoon, but with many more Greek islands since explored, it somehow seems bigger than I remembered it...a few more bars, wider pavements, another sponge shop, menus in Russian!
After a bit of a nightmare start to the journey - plane at E.Midlands broke, so bussed to Manchester, another 5 hour wait, missed ferry, so put up in Faliraki overnight - we eventually arrived a day late to the bustle of Yialos harbour and taken up to Taxiarchis apartments to be met by the jovial Frank.
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| Sesklia Island with Deb sunbathing |
Looking back on the first week, we've done a far bit of walking - Emborio and Agios Nikolaos Stenou, Pedi valley, around to St Nic's beach, up to the windmills and the Kastro. Also managed to squeeze in 3 boat trips on the Triton, allowing us to revist Sesklia Island and St Emilianos.
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| Panorama from above the stonecircle at Pontikokastro |
Took a photo walk with Neil Gosling on Sunday morning, looking out for unusual photo opportunities and generally talking about life, the universe and everything. Posted a fair few on the F'Book album, and might even get round to printing some off.
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| A quiet corner on the Kalistrata |
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| Looking over to Harani |
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| Autumn flowers in Pedi valley |
We've revisited some of the bars from 22 years ago - Metapontis Tavern @ Emborio - only €2.50 for a big beer! and Neraida @ Yialos still in business and great service & value. Many of the shops are winding down, so will be bargain hunting next week.
Still a lot to see / explore - hope to get in some day-long walks if we get some cloud cover, or it will be the beach again!
Siesta time........
