Friday
Dear Elsie
Today was the day we glided gently into Corfu. The Mediterranean is calm and easy cruising. 
The pilot came to take us in…
We arrived at 1pm. I went upstairs to take a first look at the island and found we were directly below a flight path…notice the plane just above the left side hill..
I suddenly heard the jet overhead.
View of the old town from the deck.
We were not alone in Corfu. Berth buddies…
An hour or so later, we boarded a coach and set off for a very pretty beach town called Paleokastritsa. It had a monastery which was built in 1278. It has been restored and is still operational. Mike outside the monastery.
Below is inside the chapel. It’s not big and very ornately furnished. My late Greek Orthodox Dad would have loved it.
The view from the monastery.
Afterwards we went to the little town and had cappuccino. This is the town of Paleokastritsa and it is idyllic. This is the view coming down the hill from the monastery.
The beach..
Teddy on the beach…
Then we were taken to the old town of Corfu. Ancient buildings very influenced by the Venetians who spent 400 years ruling Corfu. Skinny buildings…
Big buildings…
Colonnade
Corfu Fortress
I knew of Corfu from my teens when my O-Level set work was Gerald Durrell’s My Family and other Animals. He used to drive these roads & go all over the island attending to sick animals both domestic and farm. In those days agriculture was a main source of income for the island. Now it’s been taken over by tourism. It was good to see a tiny bit of the island.
We walked back to port along the coast and admired our ship from the landside. It’s not small..
We’ve got a full weekend because tomorrow we arrive in Bari & Sunday we will be in Trieste.
I won’t be long out of bed tonight!
Psalm 104:33
I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
It’s not about now- we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip
Gran xx