Corfu is a small verdant island, known as the Capri of Greece. There are some lovely little bays like the one at Palaikastri – 16 miles west of Corfu town where we briefly sailed out in a local’s boat in crystal clear blue water to admire the small fish, caves and colours – very pleased the boat had a sunshade! A short drive later over more hairpin bends, and through the longest wait at a red traffic light ever (for a stretch of narrow road through a village), took us to a local tavern for meze, local wine and some shopping time.
Olive, cypress, orange, lemon, fig and pine trees are everywhere creating a rich looking blanket when viewed from a height, with the tall (male) cypress poking out & looking very elegant. Unfortunately, it is the female trees that are shorter & fatter (unfair as they say in life!). The olive trees are amazing – the older the tree the more holey & intertwined the bark – there were plenty of variations on this theme!
We wandered through old Corfu town and enjoyed many little shops tucked away into the coolness of the narrow alleyways. A good decision was made to dine outdoors on the ship as we sailed from Corfu – an amazing sunset unfolded – photos don’t do it justice!
