It was cloudy and dark in the morning when we docked in the capital of Corfu Island. Bad luck! From the deck 11 I took a picture of the great panorama of the old and new town with two castles overlooking the red roofs of the ex-venetian town. In the early afternoon we went by bus for the excursion – first to the destillery to try traditional local drinks – liquores. They sell it for 17 euro/bottle. The rain in theeantime became stronger. And half an hour later when we were continuing our drive south, passing some ruins the wet poloce offiser informed us that the road onward to the Sissi palace is blocked due to the heavy rain water on the road! Bad luck! We turned back to the Cannon view point overlooking the airport, the sea and Mouse Island. This must be nice place with cafes around, but not in the heavy rain and wind!
In the Corfu old city there are two Venetian fortresses – entrance to the older one you see on the picture (6 euro entry fee). We took the walk through the main square – the biggest in Greece to the church of San Spiridion – the saint patron of Corfu. Streets around are very nice withany cafes and souvenir shops. Let’s be optimistic!
Wet Wojtek
