I must admit that choosing where to stay on Kefalonia was initially a bit of a head-scratcher. Being the largest Ionian island and the 6th largest island in Greece overall, there’s a lot of ground to cover. We chose Argostoli, the island’s capital, purely for logistical reasons. Not only is the main bus station located…
Towards the end of my stay, there was a definite sense of seasonal endings. When Alexandros Taverna ‘shut up shop’ this felt like the catalyst for that sense of closure. Although other tavernas were still open, Alexandros felt like the beating heart of Lakka which is a testament to the incredible family that runs it….
My six nights on Paxos was nearly at an end. Before I headed back to Corfu I really wanted to visit Antipaxos. It would be ridiculous to get so close and not make it. Thankfully I’d found a boat that would enable me to visit Antipaxos for the day – not a tour boat to…
Lakka has some fairly easy and yet interesting walking routes most of which I stumbled across with a little assistance from Google Maps. One circular walk that I did a couple of times started in the square of Lakka and followed what I called the western road (pink) as opposed to the eastern road (yellow)…