Corfu

After a 90 minute ferry ride from the mainland we arrived in Corfu at 7 pm just as Rich started to get food poisoning from a dodgy barek at lunchtime , consequently he spent the whole time in bed 😞
We started the next morning with a tour of the town and the Old fort. A cleverly designed building with multiple walls and security layers which has enabled Corfu to resist many invasions (because of its strategic location) for over 4000 years .
This has meant that it is quite different from Islands on the Aegean Sea. The architecture is a reflection of Venetian influence and residents need to adhere to a strict colour palette of about 20 shades of terracotta and yellow with window frames only about 4 colours.
The rest of the day I just got lost in the numerous meandering narrow streets filled with cool cafes, restaurants and shops . I tried cumquat products which the area is famous for and people watched in the piazza for a bit.
They have a cricket oval on Corfu which is very unusual for Greece. It’s not very big but people come from all over the world to play matches.
At night time we went to a famous family run restaurant in a little village and had soooo much delicious food( I was served about 20 different vegetables in all sorts of styles) We listened to a band , learnt some Greek dances and danced the night away. It was so much fun but sad cos Rich couldn’t be there 😒Read more