The third stop of our cruise was to be the picturesque Greek island of Kerkira or as it is known to thousands of British tourists each year ,Corfu.[See www.kensquiz.co.uk quiz number 12,question1]. The island is the northernmost of the Ionian … Read More
Day Seven – Katakolon
Katakolon is just a small port on the west coast of the Peloponnese peninsular in Greece, today it was the second stop of our cruise. The port was developed in the 19th century to serve the local currant trade but … Read More
Day Six – At Sea Again!
After yesterday’s disappointing weather it was a pleasure to wake up this morning in glorious sunshine, the clocks went forward again last night so now we are 2 hours ahead of the UK. Following last night’s meal we were both … Read More
Day Five – Back at Sea.
For the first time on this trip we were not awoken with sunshine breaking through the window but by the sound of rain on the balcony. The cloud stayed pretty much all day occasionally being interrupted by downpours of rain … Read More
Day Four – Malaga
I awoke this morning at around 6.00 am to see the lights of the Spanish coast passing by our window indicating that we had travelled through the straits of Gibraltar and were now in the Mediterranean. Malaga is just a … Read More