During the night Storm Cassandra began to make her presence felt with downpours of torrential rain and gusts of wind blowing in across the sea. Despite the sound of the incoming storm, I had an amazing night’s sleep on a very comfortable memory foam mattress. During this trip, I’ve had mattress experiences ranging from good,…
Two days of strong winds which had led to ferry cancellations, kept me on Othonoi longer than planned. My two days that became five had now become six, but thankfully so. We now have a bit of calm. Tonia said the sea in and around the Diapontia is like an iceberg. It’s not the waves…
During my extended stay on Othonoi, I began to fall into some kind of routine. I woke whenever my body clock felt the desire to rise. Usually about 0730. I’d have a cup of tea on my balcony overlooking the sea towards the place where the Ionian Sea joined the Adriatic. Most mornings I’d have…
I was looking forward to my meal at Antoni’s especially as I hadn’t had anything to eat since my arrival on Othonoi earlier that morning. Vasiliki had reluctantly agreed to provide me with something simple as it wasn’t worth firing up the cooker for just one person. I was happy to take anything she could…
I’d mentioned in a previous post that although Othonoi is the largest of the three Diapontian Islands, I couldn’t find any accommodation on B.com. I had to dig a little deeper and went onto Google Maps and searched for hotels. It brought up a couple including the Calypso Hotel which I was able to contact…
During the night another thunderstorm landed over Erikousa. Like the storm that arrived at lunchtime, the thunder appeared first followed by lightning. I could see brief flashes through the gaps in the storm covers at the window. Later came the rain pounding down on the pantiles of the roof above my room. Then there was…
The main event of my trip to Corfu was to visit the Diapontian Islands a name meaning far away or overseas. The Diapontians are part of an archipelago of islands, islets and rocks and sit about as far West as you can get in Greece. When I flew into Corfu just over 2 weeks ago…
I’d had an idea that today I would visit Mouse and Vido Islands. It would be lovely I thought. I could start the day by going to Cafe Moreno for breakfast and then head into town before the buses get too busy. (Believe me, the No 7 bus gets busy!) After visiting the islands I…
Another thing that Gouvia has to offer is several travel agencies offering a wide choice of excursions. On my first day here, I popped into Madalena Tours and spent about 20 minutes with a very helpful lady. I left with receipts for 3 excursions. Well, when in Rome! Anyway, a fleeting visit to Paxos will…
Here I am in Gouvia where I’ll stay for 7 nights. I booked Hotel Omirico just a few days ago via b.com. The location is great not only for its close proximity to Corfu Town (and cheaper accommodation) but for the wide variety of excursions that run from here. After unpacking I head out to…
When I arrived at Agios Stefanos I wasn’t sure what to expect. A small tourist resort for sure, beautiful views yes. A lovely beach – definitely. I had chosen this little corner of Corfu, to use as a jumping-off point to visit the Diapontians. Thanks to Zeus and his tantrums, those trips didn’t happen but…
Most of my family have had a holiday in Sidari at some point or another. That alone was probably enough to make me decide not to stay there! I’m not being disparaging about the place (or my family), but I know that Sidari in the main, is a manufactured tourist resort. It is served by…