Please note the last post pertains to my final concert which would have me travelling back in time. 🤪I have struggled with poor internet service which has resulted in this technical clutch.👎 Sorry!
Our clocks moved ahead one hour at 2am. Today was overcast and a few degrees cooler (29C) on our boat ride to see the 3 sea caves of Nafsika, Saint Nikolas and the Blue Eyes near the resort village of Paleokastritsa. The geological formations combined with ground minerals and sunlight give the water the brilliant blue color. The water is so clear, warm and teaming with fish. There is a patron saint of the island known as Our Lady of the Cave.
We took a scary bus tour up a small, winding road to the top of the Bella Vista viewpoint where we had a bird’s eye view of the bay and this lush island. Next stop was a Greek Orthodox Monastery which is now inhabited by three nuns.
Corfu is the 2nd largest Greek Island in the Ionian Sea. Corfu’s old town is a mix of medieval and modern in a maze of colourful narrow cobblestone streets with picturesque promenades housing quaint shops, bars and restaurants.
We enjoyed a delicious multi-course traditional Greek meal, in one of the side streets, and then did some shopping for baklava and nougat before taking a taxi back to our ship, the Veedam (Holland America Line). Tonight I am looking forward to seeing Planet Earth II which is BBC Earth footage accompanied by live music from the ship’s orchestra.
Diane’s Trips 