Another day……..another strike

As strikes seem to become a weekly occurrence in Greece, people abroad are always asking how things are and how bad it is. Well from the point of view of Skopelos it’s quite difficult to tell! Petrol has gone up again to €1.57 – I nearly crashed the car when I drove past the petrol station and saw that and I’m sure food will be going up as well, although it’s more expensive here than the mainland anyway. The strikes have affected the ferries and along with the weather which stopped the boats running the other day, the supermarkets have started to look a bit bare and in need of stock. I’ve heard that on the mainland, shops are closing down and bars are looking emptier but on Skopelos there’s a new taverna, an ouzerie being constructed, hotels being refurbished and houses being built. Is Skopelos recession proof? I don’t think so but it may take a little while longer until the majority of people on Skopelos realise.