Blogs from Corfu Town, Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece, Europe

We field an early morning call from Issy’s mum and her brother Tony. Issy tells her Mum that she’d get very fit going to church here in Greece, as all the churches seem to be at the tops of mountains. We’ve noticed that Greek monasteries are often on mountains, but this gets us wondering if the churches in the monasteries are only for the monks; perhaps ordinary Greeks go to other less noticeable churches at more manageable altitudes. We briefly consider ringing Issy’s Mum back to reassure her that if she moved here she’d probably still be able to go to church without needing to invest in mountaineering gear, but after further careful thought we conclude that perhaps it’s not all that likely that Issy’s Mum would ever want to move to Greece, so we decide ... read more

Vrijdag 10/06/2016 – Sarandë Naar het Grieks eiland Corfu met de boot, een aftandse Hydrofoil, maar varen deed ie nog. Een toerbus met lokale Griekse gids wachtte ons op bij aankomst. Eerst douanecontrole voor EU-citizens. Moest wel even mijn zonnebril afzetten. Die Grieken doen hun werk. Dan bracht de bus ons naar Achillion Palace. Ooit seizoensverblijf van Sissi. Onze gids was er helemaal weg van. Keizer Wilhelm II had er ook zijn bed staan. Die mannen zaten dus overal. Koekendozenromantiek is niet zo mijn dada. Toch blijkbaar dé verplichte stop op Corfu, gezien de drukte van aangevoerde Cruise passagiers, te herkennen aan de invasie van Japanezen. We werden dan nog verder rondgereden voor de noodzakelijke fotostops, en dan rondgeleid in het oude stadscentrum, waar men ons losliet in de toeristische straatjes vol met allerlei winkeltjes, prularia, ... read more

PANORAMA - Paleokastritsa Bay And then we landed in Corfu. This was totally out of our original plan. But, it was a creative way to keep moving. Plan B now included a four day stay in Corfu, a flight to Santorini with an overnight there, and then an early morning ferry to Sifnos. Which is where we are now, but back to Corfu. Call us crazy, but we like to stay out by Mouse Island and the airport. Mouse Island is one of the most scenic spots in Corfu town and the airport can be very entertaining. Yes, it's a bit loud, but so fun to watch the planes land and take-off from the causeway in the middle of the approach way to the runway. We have gone there for years and it's just a silly ... read more

Amazing beaches, all types ... but roads are narrow on many, many hills and drivers (including tourists) are crazy!... read more

Sunday, Sept. 15 - A sea day This is the only sea day on this voyage and we enjoyed every relaxing minute, From now on it is port after port. To give us this sea day, the Captain slows the vessel and, at night, stops the engines entirely. We are in the Ionian Sea and cruising north to our first port, Kerkira, on the Island of Corfu. We have a leisurely breakfast in the dining room where I was able to snag a glass of milk with only two tries. Checked out my bill and noticed that my CCL shareholder credit had not been posted. Provided the Front Desk with the paper work and should see it on Tuesday. This has not been my best packing experience. I was undecided whether to bring my white slacks ... read more