After a brıef swim and breakfast we set sail for Symi. We traveled for most of the morning and used the sails for the first time. The wind was not very strong though so we turned the engines on for most of the trip.
We hung out at a great secluded cove for more snorkling and lunch before heading for Daca. Daca is part of Turkey and we had to clear customs. The crew took care of everything however so we were able to simply enjoy the view.
After sailing for twenty minutes or so we found ourselves ın Symi. Jenn Allen and I walked around the harbor. The harbor area was very touristy but the architecture was nice. Apparently the Nazis bombed Symi into oblivion so everything was relatively new.
We heard about a monastary on the other side of the island and decided to rent a car. The rate for a car on Symi was 50 EU per day but we only needed it for a couple hours. Theodore the car rental guy said to make him an offer for two hours. Allen offered 40 EU but Theodore said that 40 was too much - try again. He must have been the only person on that island who was not out to fleece the tourists! He finally talked us down to 25 EU and we were off. He said that there was only one road to the monastary and that we would not have any trouble getting there and back. Ummm yeah. We quickly found ourselves driving around lost on incredibly narrow streets with busses that were going in the opposite direction.
We finally found our way to the top of the mountain overlookıng the town. There were a bunch of ruins from the Nazi bombings on top along wıth some military stuff. We also saw more wild goats who were quite at home up there. The sun was going down and we were not so keen on driving around the alleys of Symi at night so we turned back without visiting the monastary. Next time!
We returned the car and headed off to dinner where we met the rest of our party. Jenn and I had tzetzıki feta and great mashed potatoes while others had fresh seafood. Someone was celebrating his birthday that night at the restaurant so the staff blasted Stevie Wonder s happy birthday. The place quickly and temporarilly became a night club as the entire restaurant as well as the place next door wished him well!
Jenn Allen Alı and I went out after dinner to chat until 2 AM. I must say that while the dinner was pretty good it paled in comparison to the food on Serenity.
