OK, sorry folks, but its 2 days in one here, so be prepared for a long one! go make yourself a cup of tea or coffee, sit back and have a read............... Dave dried his kit from the previous day, shoes are starting to show wear and tear, but should last him to the end. He caught the Rekini Bus, to start todays trail, soon had to cross a river, down a bank and cross a fallen tree which he had to balance on, then cross and then up a bank, started the climb - a little channel of water to cross ( bet that he feels the drying of his clothes was a waste of time), as he crossed the water, there was a large crab, he says about the size of a fist, the ... read more

so, the 2nd week begins, but he starts by telling me what he did last night, well to be more precise, he tells me what he had to drink and how many! please read carefully the end of this blog, as he has sent me texts to really wind me up, worth the read. anyway, his leg is more swollen now, and struggled to get his sock on this morning. he did managed to stroll around the village yesterday though and rested under the tree of idleness, laid on a lounger by the pool and read a book, then a swim and relax. On to todays walk, he made Lakones village in 70 minutes, wonderful uphill trails which were very hard in places, needed hands in places to climb a small rockface, but had a rope ... read more

ok, im not making apologies for the previous blog, and as i said i will mention it again at various points, but for now its back to the matter in hand...... the next text to relay to you is quite long again, and a bit more deciphering on my part, but here we go. Out of the village to Ermones bridge by the golf club, he spoke to 2 german ladies who were also doing the corfu trail, but have different maps and therefore going in a different direction, they are also carrying all of their gear with them some 12.5 kilos! whereas dave is having his possessions moved from appartment to appartment for him, and has to carry very little whilst he walks, he asked the german ladies if he will see 2 more golf ... read more

as the heading suggests, im just going to relay to you the text in its entirity and maybe add a bit at the end. the reason i am doing it this way, is because it contradicts itself regarding views etc. i am not mentioning alcohol but if you think it like i did, it will explain a lot! 'The day of views is over. arrive pelekas. above sinaredes i detour to areostato restaraunt for amstel. great modern place with superb view over ag. gordis beach. back in groves up on ridge great views to gialiskari and glufada beaches. endless groves, i go slow it hot now, clouds go at lunch, nice views of villages and as i climb to enter pelekas great views again to pantokrator or to corfu town. stop for amstel at bar with ... read more

I have entitled this blog as 'success' as i was unsure as to whether i was able to post the previous one, nothing to do with Daves success on his trip. The next text is quite a long one, but tells a lot.... Its starts in Benitses, which is a mile point' so it must have felt good to get there. After an hours stop for lunch in Strongoli at Spiros Taverna, where he got free Ouzo ( with the amount of alcohol he is consuming, i am surprised he can walk at all.......) He walked past an old monastry and saw a sign to go to the right, but the area had just been mown, and no paths were evident, checking his notes its the right area, anyway, he goes on and comes to a ... read more