Ninth week
Thursday 28th May 2015
It was very windy and cool today. Dot went on a bus trip to Corfu Town. I walked down to the front with Poppy, it was too rough for her to go in the water, so we had a walk up and down the front and then sat and had a drink with Sharon and Angie. Phil and I went to the Marvel for lunch. We have been talking about our route when we go home – I came across a place called Oradour-sur-Glane, which is not far from Limoges.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oradour-sur-Glane What a sad story that is – I ended up reading the whole article, but the relevant parts are the Background,and the Massacre I was so sad to read it. Consequently we didn't do much route planning – maybe Avrio. Sausages, new potatoes, peas and sweetcorn for dinner tonight. Washed down with some more very nice, less than €4 for 1.5 litres, wine.
Friday 29th May 2015
Today we decided to go to Kassiopi. We had lunch at a Taverna overlooking the harbour.
After lunch we had a walk around the harbour, and on the way back to the campervan we had a sit on this bench. There is a plaque on it which says –
In remembrance of our dear friend – Patricia Ellen Cookson. 13.5.46 – 31.3.13. When I got home I looked her up on Google – what an interesting lady she was.
This is taken from her obituary –
Patricia Cookson, who has died aged 66, founded the villa rental company Corfu Villas, transforming a rustic backwater of Greece into a favourite destination for Britain’s well-off – to the extent that it became known as “Kensington-on-Sea”.
The north-east corner of Corfu has, under the aegis of the Cooksons, attracted a host of celebrities and grandees, ranging from the singer Bryan Ferry and the actor Jude Law, to the Duke and Duchess of Kent, and the Duke of Cambridge, who learnt to waterski while staying in a CV villa.
Patricia Ellen Corry Reid was born in Copenhagen in May 13 1946. Her Danish mother and English father, who had met during the Second World War, settled at Beverley in Yorkshire. One consequence of this was that when they were growing up, the three attractive siblings – Patricia, Carole and Jennifer – became known as “the Beverley Sisters”. More to read here –
As we were driving away from Kassiopi I stopped to take a photo of the fish farm. I didn't see any dolphins though.
I found this on Google –
'Our company named “Corfu Sea Farm SA” was founded in 1992 and is mainly engaged in the breeding and sale of sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and sea bream (Sparus aurata).
The breeding time varies from 15 to 36 months, depending on the required species and size of fish.
Our multi-year presence in the fish farming sector and our expert human potential are our best guarantee of high quality product and service.
Our unit welcomes visitors, students and schools on school trips, as well as fish farming undergraduates applying for their internship.
Our floating plants are located in the bay of Vathì, in the municipality of Kassiopi (Northern Ionian Sea), on the island of Corfu, which is an area with optimal conditions for the breeding of sea bass and sea bream, thanks to the presence of quite strong deep water currents and low temperatures.' – Very interesting I thought.
Saturday 30th May 2015
We woke up today to an email telling us we had won the lottery – £6.50 – we will try to not let it change our lives lol. Had a very lazy day today. Dot took Poppy out for a walk and then we sunbathed in the garden, reading and chatting. I love days like this. This evening we went to Pizza Lithero – fabulous as usual.
Sunday 31st May 2015
Today it started out very cloudy, when the sun eventually appeared it had a 'Halo' around it. I was quite pleased with these photos as I was blinded by the sun, so I just pointed the camera and took a few shots.
You can read all about it here:-
We decided to go to 2 Stars in San Stef for lunch today, great food as usual. Then we drove onto the beach – Poppy had a run about, then we had a coffee at Waves.
Monday 1st June 2015
Drove over to Sidari, to Sea Monkeys – we love it there, Fiona and Andy are so friendly. We had an English Breakfast each, then went and relaxed on the sunbeds. Poppy had a whale of a time – she always finds someone to throw sticks for her.
Called at Diellas for some shopping, then had a relaxing night in.
Tuesday 2nd June 2015
Dot was up early today, so she took Poppy down for a walk and a swim before Phil and I got up. June called in for a coffee at lunchtime, Malcolm had gone off on his mobility scooter to Afionas. I feel a little tender on my right shoulder today, little too much sun yesterday. We all relaxed in the shade, it was 28 deg top temp. Tonight we went to Rainbow for our evening meal, Phil had a fillet steak, far too much for him – the Doggy bag was full tonight. Poppy almost mugs me when we get in and has a sniff around my handbag. She enjoyed her steak treat.
Wednesday 3rd June 2015
Up to this week we have not had much sand in Arillas, this week however there is much more and the digger has been clearing the pebbles. Lots of sunbeds out too.
30 deg today, we went to Sharons for lunch and the quiz. We came 5th – there were only 5 teams. Tonight we drove over to eat at Bavias with Christine and Bob – was great to have a good catch up. Then back to Portofino for a nightcap and to pick Dot up as she had dined with June and Malc.
Time is flying by – we still have a few things we would like to do this trip, but with not being 100% well, we will take each day as it comes. Love this photo – look at his chubby cheeks.
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