Symi Sunshine .. What A Tonic!

by **Sweet Sue** » 27 Jul 2007, 18:09

Hi folks - now back after another fantastic holiday on Symi. Honestly, mid 40's is bearable (when you don't have to work in it of course. Even managed to get up to Patmos for a few days and a trip over to Lipsi.
Must go .. need to see what's available for Sept or Oct!!!

by **Kojak** » 27 Jul 2007, 20:07

Welcome back to the real world Sue, I take it you didn't pack any socks

by **Ozzie Geoff** » 28 Jul 2007, 04:31

Welcome back, Sweet Sue (x). I hope your home is nice and dry.

by **Kon** » 28 Jul 2007, 06:32

Welcome back Sweet Sue great to hear you had a great time ,yes i too love the hot weather especialy when we don't have to work ,how was Patmos i would love to go there one day do you recommend it for a few days. :geek:

by **John H** » 28 Jul 2007, 08:44

Hi Sue - glad you enjoyed the rest of your holiday. We bumped into you a few times at Pedi and then on our last night in Jeans. It's awful coming back to this weather, isn't it!

by **maziemoo** » 28 Jul 2007, 12:08

Welcome back Sue, we've missed your postings but really pleased to hear you had a good time

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Did you get to Tilos :?:

by **Ozzie Geoff** » 29 Jul 2007, 04:30

Patmos is well worth a visit, Kon. I am not a religious person
by any means but when I visited the grotto where St. John wrote his Ecclesiastics, I knew I was indeed in a holy place. I have never had the feeling before or since.

Another thing I remember about Patmos were the peaches. Boy, were they delicious, the size of bloody baseballs.

The best place to eat them was sitting at the sea shore.

by **Joanie** » 29 Jul 2007, 09:22

Sounds wonderful Geoff just wonderful,i'll have to try it

by **Sweet Sue** » 29 Jul 2007, 21:58

Thanks for all your greetings!
OG - we've fortunately been unaffected by the floods and our home is safe and sound.
Hi John H - the every other year man! You do know that it got even hotter after you left!
Maziemoo - didn't get to Tilos. Leaving Symi once to go to Patmos was enough for me but maybe we'll do it next time.
Kon - as OG said Patmos is worth a visit. I got on the boat at Symi feeling quite glum but have to say that we did enjoy the few days there. Walking around the monastery and small Chorio was really interesting but unlike OG I found the grotto rather contrived but then maybe I'm just a cynic! Food was of a very good standard, as was our accommodation which was just 30 Euros per night!!! Having said all that, I was grinning like a cheshire cat when I set foot once again on Symi - there really is no place like "home".

by **Jerry** » 01 Aug 2007, 12:51

Patmos is certainly worth a visit, spent a week there last year and enjoyed every minute, plenty to see with walks up to the monastry offering fantastic views. A grat place to eat with many Tavernas to choose from. Lipsi the year before for two nights when we were sailing and for a full week 3 years ago. Definitely on the list to return to again, peace and quiet with a very slow pace of life, you can walk all the island although there is a bus that runs to the beach and taverna at the other end of the island to Lipsi town.

by **MacDuff** » 01 Aug 2007, 22:10

The Dodecanese do tend to make one hopping mad

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