The port days keep coming and today we are in beautiful Corfu. Spiro is our driver for the day and promptly at 8.10 we out on the pier. He said to us “You know, the tour doesn’t start till 8.30 so we will have to stop and park for 20 min”..... we all looked at each other..... “ha ha ha...... no we can start now” and that was the tone for the rest of theday..... lots of statements said with a serious face and the smile to remind you he is joking.
We literally drove around all the main sites in Corfu. We departed from the New Port and crossed central Corfu heading north-west to Palaiokastritsa.
Our first destination, was the area near the picturesque village of Doukades. An old village with a very old bell tower. We pass many ancient olive trees with the biggest trunks I have ever seen.... Trees older than Australia. We continue to climb the mountains until we reach an area called Alleimatades. There, we will enjoyed the magnificent view of Corfu Town, Ropa's Valley, and the west coast facing the Adriatic Sea.
Today was a day of views and we drove and stopped at hill tops, cafes overlooking Angelokastro castle, the fabulous bays and little islands that dot the coast. We did stop at a little roadside stall to sample their olive oils and wine.... hmm the tastiest part of that was the fresh Greek bread that Spiro bought from a village bakery... still warm...
Back down the hill we went through the ancient village of Lakones taking photos of the beach area and then making our way up to the Monastery of Virgin Mary.
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