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Carriage ride

Carriage ride

You can take one around Old Town. I did not because I don't like horses.


Happy Greek grocer!

Happy Greek grocer!


Another cool Vespa

Another cool Vespa

Ciao, baby!


Fantastic!

Fantastic!


The reason why we're in Greece

The reason why we're in Greece

Shane and his poster. Science!


Me again with the monastery in the background

Me again with the monastery in the background


Look, I'm athletic!

Look, I'm athletic!

My great grandfather would be proud.


Scientists playing soccer

Scientists playing soccer

And kicking lots of balls into the sea


The house red wine is good too

The house red wine is good too

And it comes in a shiny red carafe!


Greek Goddess of Ice Cream

Greek Goddess of Ice Cream

A rarely seen statue


Cool sign at abandoned hotel

Cool sign at abandoned hotel


Patio looking over our pool

Patio looking over our pool

This was a great spot -- it even had Wi-Fi


Cottages above pool

Cottages above pool

The hotel also rents these little cottages.


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Feelin' Greek!

Feelin' Greek!


An ode to Jackie O

An ode to Jackie O

And Aristotle Onasis


Heading down to the beach

Heading down to the beach


Us at the pool!

Us at the pool!


Big urn

Big urn

Pretty!


Our new friends

Our new friends

This is Anne and George Tapp, our new friends from Devon, England. We met them at one of the tavernas across the street. They told us about how they love Genesis, Queen and Elton John.


"Come Drink Kumquat Liquor"

"Come Drink Kumquat Liquor"

This dude scared me a little bit, but we couldn't resist taking shots of Corfu's legendary kumquat liquor. Surprisingly mild. Kumquat martinis are the next big thing.


Preparing to take a shot with the wife of crazy bartender

Preparing to take a shot with the wife of crazy bartender


Salud!

Salud!


Owner's wife shows me her "handmade togas"

Owner's wife shows me her "handmade togas"

I think it was a ploy to get unassuming Americans to buy random togas


Finally, I get my crown!

Finally, I get my crown!

Made from olive branches and compliments of the owner/bartender of the taverna across from the hotel where we ate dinner on several occasions. Do you think it will make it back in my suitcase?


Yikes

Yikes


Woo, sixth floor!

Woo, sixth floor!

I really liked the 70s decor of the hotel. Here is the sitting room/lounge directly outside our elevator. Check out the cool number 6. No one entertained there, but they should.


King Olive Wreath

King Olive Wreath


Another pretty sunset

Another pretty sunset


Did I mention there were steep stairs

Did I mention there were steep stairs

Going to the beach?


My ship has come in

My ship has come in

This is the boat that took us on an excursion to mainland Greece and to the island of Sivota. It pulled right up to our beach.


Heading to the mainland

Heading to the mainland


Amazing blue water

Amazing blue water

Taken as we pulled into the mainland, where we docked for swimming and beach enjoyment!


Where we stopped

Where we stopped

The water and greenery kind of reminded me of St. John's.


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Getting off our boat

Getting off our boat

When we stepped off, we were up to our calves in tiny, smooth rocks.


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Sivota

Sivota

Some homes on the island of Sivota


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Crazy flower

Crazy flower

Another Greek flower which I'd never seen before


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Little Greek gnome!

Little Greek gnome!


Fishing boat

Fishing boat


Fishing nets

Fishing nets


Pretty Sivota cafe

Pretty Sivota cafe

These cafes lined the main street of Sivota, which faced onto the water.


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