Thursday, July 6, we took the bus into the town of Corfu to check in with customs, immigration, and port police and to purchase our transit log, good for six months. �It�s Greek to me� is a phrase used often to describe something one can�t understand. Our first day in Greece we understood its full meaning. Almost no signs made sense as they were written in the Greek alphabet. Going into the local grocery store that first day was an overwhelming experience.
There are a myriad of tourists in Corfu, especially when the cruise ships are in port. Thursday we were overwhelmed by all the tourists. Our first impressions of Corfu were not good, plus the heat during the day didn�t help. One of the great things about being in a sailboat is having the ability to change one�s location. Late Friday afternoon after taking on fuel, we decided to give Corfu�s old town one more chance. We motored from Gouvia Bay pass the cruise ships and Corfu�s old town wedged between its two fortresses, anchoring just underneath the south side of the Old Fortress. Now, the charm and beauty that was Corfu was finally shared with us. |
