Boats
The other day on some platform or other, someone asked about the summer ferry timetables to and from Symi, and someone else asked if I thought it would be okay to come to the island in September. You may be able to imagine my answers – no-one knows about either. It’s still too early to say. Some businesses here are gradually doing up their premises where and when they can, and remaining hopeful that they will be able to open later in the year and try and save their livelihoods. Until we know about travel restrictions, it’s impossible to say when a ‘season’ might start. (I’ll update you when I find out what the PM announced last night – I’m writing this on Tuesday and he’s speaking tonight.)
What I can tell you though, is that yes, we do have the Dodekanisos Seaways catamaran, the Pride, coming in, and that appears on a Saturday and Monday as it travels from Rhodes to Agathonisi and back. The Blue Star Ferry also calls on a Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. At the moment, these boats are mainly bringing post and supplies, and travelling between islands can only be done if you’re heading home to your permanent residence as proved by your tax address. So, sorry, I can’t answer questions about when visitors can come to the islands, it’s far too early to say. What I can do, however, is show you some random images of Symi spring plants.
