Today’s view looks something like this.
I took this photo from the window because we closed the balcony doors last night as there was a chilly breeze blowing in. It seems as though things have cooled down very quickly, yet it’s still not cold. It just feels cold because we were so continually hot for three or four months. I will soon have to search out the top sheet for the bed, then the duvet cover and ultimately the duvet to fill it, plus the blankets. Meanwhile, my two summer shirts and one pair of shorts will soon end up in the suitcase under the bed for a few months.
As you can also see, there’s a cruise ship coming in. I don’t think the passengers will yet have to pay to set foot on Symi, but some other islands are introducing fees for cruise passengers. When you see shots of the horrors of Santorini, for example, you can see why. Thousands of people lining the streets to look over where a volcano once blew up, standing on people’s rooves, causing human traffic jams in the lanes locals can’t use until they’ve gone, leaving rubbish somewhere, increasing the wear and tear, all those things must add up to a poor quality of life for residents. So, some might be making money from it with their shops and bars, etc., but not everyone. Anyway, €20.00 per person could earn Santorini thousands each day. Some reports have said up to 15,000 cruise visitors per day some days, and I’ve seen higher figures. Even so, €300,000 per day going to… Where? If they do implement it, and it works, I hope island residents never have to pay council tax again.
I’m wittering now, so I’ll shut up and leave you with a snap I took the other day. Enjoy this piece of wood sticking out of a wall why don’t ya?
