Corfu - an island of contrasts

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After rising at the unearthly hour of 3.00am on Monday morning to get a 7.00 flight from Bristol we arrived in the warmth of Corfu at 12.00 noon local time. After picking up our hire car at the airport we drove through the crowded streets of Corfu Town to reach the coast road which we followed to the North Eastern part of the island. Corfu Town certainly looks worth a visit with the old fort jutting out into the sea. More on that later in the week. We are staying in a villa overlooking a lazy little village by the sea called Agni. The sum total of the village is 3 tavernas each hiring out small motor boats. From the villa we have wonderful views of the coastline and in the distance the mountains of Albania stick out of a sunny haze. Albania is just a short boat ride across the bay from Corfu Town and it may be another place to visit.
However we are here for relaxation and with plenty of books to read and we are not certain that we want to go on too many trips. Yesterday we tore ourselves away from the villa to go shopping for provisions in the nearest town called Kassiopi which turned out to be quite a busy little resort with plenty of shops, bars and tavernas.
The weather is just about right; not too hot but warm enough to be able to sit and relax in the shade.

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Photos

Village of Agni
The view of the village from the villa

Happy snapping
Lynne doing a favour for a young couple who in turn took the next picture

The favour in return
Picture of us both taken in return for earlier favour

Sporting my new hat!!!
Earlier in the year I decided to invest in a new panama hat. Here it is!!

Part of North East coastline
Another view from the villa