Farewell Belfast, Hello Corfu, Greece 26th and 27th May

 Hello all,

Yesterday we said farewell to Belfast and to Holly, who is currently in transit to Hobart via Heathrow, Singapore and Melbourne. We set off from Belfast direct to Corfu with EasyJet - a little late due to an ill passenger, but we arrived safe and well at around 9pm local time. Just in time to find our magnificent apartment on the water and to sample some late night Greek cuisine at the Veranda Restaurant- just down the esplanade.


Sardines for Norm, of course and a refreshing Greek salad for Felicity, washed down with a local crisp white wine.

This morning, after a quick pic from one of our apartment balconies, we took a stroll along the waterfront to find some breakfast and a supermarket for supplies. Both objectives achieved before we explored our part of Corfu Town a bit more widely.


The streets are narrow and meandering, but that suits us fine, we also visited the 14th century fortress which was established by the Venetians and expanded by the British during their “protection” of the island in the 19th century.






We enjoyed the walk along the promenade with some shabby chic old buildings along the way.



Some not so shabby including this nice waterfront church in Durrell Park.



We had a beautiful late local lunch at the Bellissimo restaurant, not a very Greek name but the Lamb hotpot and Sofrito veal dishes were magnificent.

A short walk back for a lie down was in order, so that we can get ready for a promenade and late dinner (as the Greek do) this evening. We passed the local “beach” on the way back, where Norm is threatening to have a swim in the Ionian Sea, later maybe!


More about this great place tomorrow, PS did I mention the forecast is for 26 to 29 degrees all week! Love from the travelling duo, minus Holly. 🍷🧳🛳️⛪️

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