Helloooooo Corfu!

Hello, dear friends.  I hope that you had a good week.  I am skipping the Christmas festival in Boston today because the weather is miserable.  However, I am meeting my friend for a birthday lunch and some retail therapy.  

Who needs sunshine when there are fabulous sales in progress?

This post continues with my series chronicling our Summer cruise.  Last winter, after tedious research, the Mister asked me to choose what cruise appealed to me the most.  The minute I spotted the destination Corfu I knew that was the cruise for me us.

If you have been reading my blog for a while, you know that I am a huge fan of The Durrells In Corfu.  

Corfu was our second excursion.  Here is your Geography lesson for today.

A Taste of Corfu half-day excursion was described as: Embrace the beauty, flavors, and culture of Corfu during this scenic island tour.  

I made friends with our guide and asked her about The Durrells.  She said that the cast is very nice and lovely to the tourists as well as the natives.  They usually film in the Fall.

There is a park dedicated to the Durrell brothers, but unfortunately, that was not on the tour.  The guide mentioned that there are busts of Lawrence and Gerald and many people rub their noses for good luck.

Sorry I missed that.  

I could have used a dose of that luck a few weeks back when the billion dollar lottery was held.

We were given an hour to browse around town.

I think that the lady in green thought that I was a member of the paparazzi.  I asked her if she was Jennifer Aniston just to make her feel good.

We made a quick stop into the Olive Museum.

I got a kick out of this one.

Is it just me or does this sign look out of place?

Now we're talking!

We met our fearless guide and then went on to our next stop.

Our guide took us into a church in which a service was in progress. We got the impression that the attendees were not happy to see a tour group take over their space.  I couldn't blame them. I thought it was a bit sacrilegious, so the Mister and I didn't stay long. 

 We boarded the bus bound for Trypa Taverna in Kinopiastes Village for some lunch and a traditional folkloric show. 

If you're wondering where the Mister and I are in this photo, I am obviously behind the camera and the Mister was on the sidelines in full traditional Greek garb giving private dance lessons to willing participants. 

Do you remember that I told you that we had lunch with a famous celeb's inlaws?  

This is the guy and their daughter, Julia.

The in-laws reported that James Corden is a lovely man and a wonderful father and husband.

And he can sing!

On our way out, this guy thanked us for visiting.

Our last stop was a beautiful church.

I always try to light a candle and make three wishes when I enter a new church.  It turns out that the chapel was used in The Durrells this past season.

The grounds were beautiful.

Next stop... our home away from home.

Until next time...

By the way... for fans of The Durrells, here is a cute video about the animals used for the show.


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