A strange story from the catacombs of Symi and a poem
Saturday, September 27th, 2008 Posted in Chorio | 1 Comment »I have just posted a story on www.symistories.com titled ‘A strange story from the catacombs of Symi’. Was it a ghost? Was it a trick of the light? You decide. People often say they can’t find the catacombs so here’s a ...
Harry Christopher Spalding – baptised 21st September 2008, Horio, Symi
Monday, September 22nd, 2008 Posted in Chorio | 1 Comment »He didn’t cry too much. Actually he was very well behaved, if a little bemused at all the things going on around him. The godparents and family met up at Harry’s house at five for a ‘pre-show’ drink and to make ...
Kali Strata
Sunday, August 24th, 2008 Posted in Chorio | 1 Comment »On Symi The Kali Strata ('good way' or 'good road') is the set of 300 + steps that leads from Yialos to Horio. Originally just a donkey track it was improved and widened in the 19th century as wealthy merchants ...
Horio by night
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 Posted in Chorio | 2 Comments »Neil is obviously back on his feet - I've been given three more galleries to post, which I will do over the next few days. The first contains 20 or so shots of people out and about in the village ...
Slide show
Friday, August 15th, 2008 Posted in Chorio | No Comments »Dimitris, the architect with the office next door to Symi Dream, held his annual slide show on Wednesday night. His photographs were of Symi buildings, architecture, features, ruins and completed renovations. My snaps camera doesn't have a very far reaching ...
