Who's been to Symi in the winter?

by **Adriana** » 06 Nov 2006, 10:42

And who would like to?

:?:

by **Mille** » 06 Nov 2006, 10:55

Haven't been to Symi in the winter, but would love to.
Experience a tourist- ic world off season....

by **Adriana** » 06 Nov 2006, 13:38

David managed to get here this weekend for the Panormitis Festival - he's just popped into the office. 8-)

The weather we've been having, he's definitely here in the winter!

by **Allan** » 06 Nov 2006, 17:04

Never been in winter but would like to.

Then again.... Looking at last Friday's satellite picture, would you rather be in the UK, Denmark or Symi? 8-)

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by **Kojak** » 06 Nov 2006, 21:31

The latest I've been was the last week in October. We watched the Ochi Day parade in Athens on TV - the Symi parade was cancelled as it rained literally all day :evil:

It was still relatively warm though so the dress was shorts, T-shirt, umbrella.... and of course..... SOCKS!

by **Anthony** » 06 Nov 2006, 22:37

For some time I was keen on coming to Symi in the winter - particularly when the flowers were at their best (which Jean Manship claimed was in February, though it must be many years since she last spent February on Symi!). But then a few years ago I went to Turkey (Kas) in February - some good flowers, but very cold and wet. :cry:

Rather dampened my enthusiasm for a February trip to Symi!

The other off-putting thing about a winter visit is if the Dodecanese Express continues not to run, and the only way of getting off the island is a 6.00 a.m. ferry

- likely to be an even less attractive idea in mid-winter than it is in mid-summer!

by **Andy W** » 07 Nov 2006, 13:52

I did do a winter visit to Symi a couple of years ago. Unfortunately I chose the week of the freak snowstorm....
Despite the one day of abnormal weather I enjoyed myself a lot and I'd recommend it to others. Like everything else there are pluses and minuses, which I could go into if anyone's interested.

I will certainly be visiting again in winter - this winter in fact.

by **Sweet Sue** » 07 Nov 2006, 16:38

I'd love to visit in the winter!

by **Ange** » 08 Nov 2006, 22:10

I'd love to visit in winter.

Usually used all my holidays up at work by then though! We keep saying one year we are going to try and get for Christmas or Easter.

Ange

by **Adriana** » 09 Nov 2006, 12:05

The wild flowers are usually better in March/April but the almond blossom and cyclamens are best in January/February.

Every winter is different and last winter was definitely the mildest I have spent here.

2003/2004, the year of snow on the Vigla, was one of the wildest!

by **Richard** » 09 Nov 2006, 13:36

We've been at the end of October for Ochi Day and in April for Easter but I would like to come in the Winter. Next year in Symi, perhaps.
Talking of alliteration: "lurid lingerie and lavender lipstick" (or was it the other way round?). Crikey. Adriana gets more poetic every day. When do you publish your next book?

by **Lucy** » 09 Nov 2006, 14:55

I once spent Christmas on Symi which was fantatic. Walked over to St Nicolas beach on Boxing day with the sun shining down and did lots of partying in Jeans and the Vapori.
An 'expat'Carol singing afternoon with mince pies in what was then the disco will stay in my memory forever!

by **benedetti** » 09 Nov 2006, 20:32

I would love to come to Symi in the winter but I might not visit this site due to the paddy malarkie to post.

by **Kon** » 10 Nov 2006, 01:32

Winter is winter ,cold and wet,i can not bring myself to go to a Greek island in winter i think the islands are at their best in beauty etc during summer.Maybe i have been living in bleak Melbourne for too long .

by **Allan** » 10 Nov 2006, 14:51

[quote="benedetti"]

I might not visit this site due to the paddy malarkie to post.
[/quote]Err, sorry Benedetti, you've lost me on this one! :?:

by **Richard** » 10 Nov 2006, 15:59

I'm glad you asked, Allan. All I could find was a bar in Paisley and I rarely enter licensed premises.

by **benedetti** » 10 Nov 2006, 18:09

Its just a bit of a faff to post, entering codes, remembering passwords etc. Is there a bar called Paddy Malarkies in Paisley? I went to school there, it must have been later than that. I thought it meant a bit of a fuss.

by **Allan** » 10 Nov 2006, 18:27

Ah, right that makes sense now thanks!

I agree it is a bit of a faff having to log in but you shouldn't have to enter any codes to post once you are logged in.

Also, you should be able to get your PC to remember your password for you by ticking the box on the main forum page. Although for some reason that doesn't work on my PC at home :evil:

Allan

by **Ozzie Geoff** » 12 Nov 2006, 03:26

It's called old age, Sorella.

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I'm with you, Kon, I don't think I would like to visit in winter, holidays for me are all warmth and sunshine and social intercourse. I don't fancy holed up in some bar, probably by myself, watching a Greek soapie and sipping a hot toddy.

I visited Symi one Easter and it was really weird, the sun was in the "wrong" place, all the shadows were different. Added to that all the summer awnings were down, tables and chairs of most restaurants in storage and it was bloody cold. :cry:

If I remember correctly I fled to Egypt via Rhodes and Crete to Alexandria

and came back in July.

by **Anthony** » 12 Nov 2006, 22:42

[quote="benedetti"]

Its just a bit of a faff to post, entering codes, remembering passwords etc.
[/quote]
:idea:

I can recommend a very useful bit of software called Roboform, from [/color]. It remembers your log-in and password for as many different sites as you want (up to 30 for the free version, an unlimited number if you buy the full works), and enters them with a single click. It also fills in forms for you if you want, using stored information like your name, address, telephone numbers etc - even credit card details if you want to entrust it with that.

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