MORE DAILY ENTRIES FROM OUR CORFU STAY....
Sunday, July 17- No day work for anyone so the 5 of us set out for Agni, a little beach cove north of us on Corfu. We had lunch at Taverna Nikolas, A&D’s favorite of the 3 Tavernas there. We jumped off the pier, of course – gotta jump off something - and swam with Charlie a bit before heading more north to Kassiopi, a typical Corfu harbour town. We had a banana split from Ben, yet another friend they met over the years in Corfu. They seem to know someone everywhere…small island! Ann had been raving about his banana splits that he would make for her while she was pregnant– her biggest craving at the time. It was very good and big but Ann was sure that it was not nearly as big as he used to make them. A drink along the harbor overlooking Albania (very close at this point on the island) and we were off.
Monday, July 18 – We got up early today for a day of shopping! Davey dropped off Ann & JJ in Corfu town before heading into work for a couple of hours. Jason stayed home with Charlie and Davey met him there later for a boys day in. Poopie diaper change #2 for Jason- woopeee!…or should we say, woopoop! It was a successful shopping spree for the girls – JJ got everything she was looking for! That never happens!
J3 went into work with Davey that night and just chilled at the BB.
Tuesday, July 19 – we hired scooters for the day and got the “Scouse” tour of Corfu. Davey is from Liverpool and Liverpuddlians are known as Scousers in England (among other names we won’t get into!). We concentrated on the west coast where the beaches are sandy, beautiful, and crowded. Some of the places we visited were Yaliskari, Pelekas lookout point (on a hill in the middle of the island), Glyfada, and finally Paleokastritsa. As we may have mentioned before, Corfu and the Ionian islands on the west side of Greece are much different from the others we have visited. Instead of harsh dry rocky landscape, Corfu is very green, with olive trees, cypresstrees, and many other types as well. So the day was a definite success- fun, sun, beaches, hilltop vistas, and the best part of all- no Corfu tattoos! That’s the nickname for the road rash one gets from a scooter accident, which almost all the foreigner locals have! Yes, almost all of A&D’s friends have a scooter story to tell. So no phone call to the insurance company today! After 2 days in a row of waking up to an alarm, plus a day in the sun on a scooter, we were pooped and stayed in for the night.
Wed., July 20 – Another pool bar today. This one is just a 10 minute walk from A&D’s house and it’s brand new. It’s actually a “resort” for model airplane junkies from England. We promised the bartender we’d make it out there one night at 7pm for “take off”. We’ll see if that happens. Sharon (BB bartender and upstairs neighbor/babysitter) was set to baby-sit that night but Davey had to work. So, Ann & J3 started without Davey at Irish Knights in Gouvia. Brett aka DJ Booka T was there hosting karaoke and immediately put Jason up there to sing Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition”, Brett & JJ’s favorite karaoke song for Jason to sing. Davey closed the BB early and met us out. He just brought the BB regulars out with him and we went to Ipsos, another beach town that is very touristy, therefore has a happenin’ night life. We shuffled from club to club before hitting the crepe/gyros joint on our way home. Aahhhh – to be in collage again….
Thurs, July 21 – slept in, watched TV, went to the BB with Davey for darts night. We had a great night with the regular BB darts folks. Jason even won 2 euros for 3rd place in one game and a whopping one euro in another! The night ended with a night cap at G&M’s, a Greek nightclub across the street from the BB where the SWEDISH waitress taught us some Greek dance moves. Only in Corfu!
Friday, July 22 – After another tough day at the house, J3 stayed in with Charlie to give Ann a night out at the BB while Davey worked. Watched the Butterfly Effect and Lost in Translation. It was a rough day.
Saturday, July 23 – Went for a drive to the north part of the island, to a town & beach called Sidhari. Except for the Greek wait staff at the pool bar, you’d think you were in England. This area is known for having primarily English tourists. The beach was beautiful as usual, especially the small cliff-lined coves at the end. We had some great Indian food on the way home. After taking Ann & Charlie home, J3 spent another night supporting the BB’s business and hanging with Davey and the locals..Norm, Cliff, Frasier, etc. A nightcap at Melodie’s in Gouvia (another place where Dave knows the staff), and off to bed.
Sunday, July 24- House hangout day, and off to Indian for dinner at A&D’s favorite- Viceroy in Ipsos. This is where Dave used to work before becoming a bar owner. Just before leaving the Viceroy, Charlie must have forgotten that we had a car, because he showed us a new trick- flagging down a cab. This is where he sticks his arm out with his hand opened wide, with that serious “yo-cabbie!” sort of look on his face. Also, he modifies this move in just the slightest way to give you a high-five. After dinner, we hung out at the BB for awhile until Charlie notified us (in his UNREAL vocal octave way) that it was time to go home. Have we told you that he is destined to be an opera singer? Jason took him and the girls back and brought the car back to Dave and hung out till closing time.
Monday, July 25- Down to the BB to do some business and pick up Charlie #2, the 11 year old son of a friend of A&D. What a great kid. We went to Aqualand, “The Most Amazing Water Park In Europe”- or so the ads say. Well, it’s a fun place. Plenty of water slides, kiddie play pools, wave pool, “lazy river”, etc. After a really great time there, we headed back to Kontokali and ate dinner at Takis, A&D’s Kontokoli favorite (and ours too after 3 visits!). Once again, we left when Charlie notified us it was time. And everyone in Kontokali knew when we did, because they could hear him!
Off to the island of Paxos for 3 days tomorrow!
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