Wednesday 3rd July
Farewell My LovelyThere is a national ferry strike today in Greece so none of the government funded ferries are operating but the people at Olympic have found a way of taking us off the Island using the Anes Sebeco.
- Anes Sebeco
It’s worked out well as we get an extra few hours in bed.
We are both up at 6am, and I manage to take a few photos of the magical sunrise across Pedi Bay.
- Sunrise across Pedi Bay
A quick shower and do our last minute packing before being picked up at the bottom of the lane. One other couple were waiting with us on their first visit and quizzing them about their stay they had enjoyed it so much they had already been searching deals and planning a return.
Nancy, the Olympic rep was waiting down by the harbour giving us our ticket for the trip across to Rhodes.
We have a few moments to see the harbour in the morning light and I take a few last photos. You can’t help getting a few good ones in a setting like this.
- Last few minutes on Symi
We set sail on time, with Neil & Toby waving us off from their home balcony but I can never pick them out.
I video our departure as we leave Symi with a sad feeling but with hope and desire to be back soon.
Farewell magic little rock!
- Farewell Symi
The bus is waiting in Rhodes and we are whisked to the Anixis apartments where we partake of a Full English and a beer. Not brilliant but served a purpose.
I managed a little work (word used loosely) on catching up on the blog before heading to the Airport to find that the flight is delayed for 1 hour 50 minutes giving me even more time on the blog.
We are glad to get onboard from the busy airport but we are allocated different seats about 12 rows apart but after take off managed to get seats together and the Captain makes up a little time up and we land at Manchester at 6.20pm.
A long walk to passport control but by the time we got through it was only a few minutes before our cases appeared and we were off back across The Snake Pass to Sheffield.
Now updating after a day back at work!
Steps taken: 180,986
Not as much as I would have liked but not too bad seeing I needed a stick to walk only a couple of weeks before the holiday.
Would we stay at Taxiarchis again? Yes it’s in a great location if you struggle walking and want to stay up in the village.
We have so enjoyed, yet again, our time on the special little rock with wonderful friends that we have made in our many trips.
For anyone thinking of going you won’t regret it.
I’ll quote myself:
“You have to breath, feel and eat Symi” (eat © D&E)
Until we return!
- To you Symi