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Welcome to San Stefanos (NW Corfu) => San Stefanos news and views => Topic started by: Kathryn on August 19, 2011, 02:57:28 PM
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Hi Kathryn,
We believe we saw you there, I think it was on the beach the day of the red car, somewhere near Athina.
I took some pictures of the car as well, it was dragged away eventually, after sinking to it's axles, when the tide washed the sand from under it's tyres.
I know exactly how you feel, as we had our 5 year old Grandson, who was great, but his 14 month old sister was exhusting as she had just learnt to walk, then run, then climb any steps / stairs in sight, and she had no fear!!
We did quite a few shifts baby-sitting, and meal times were hectic - but hey - - we love them anyway!!
That's why we decided to book a holiday for just us two to Goa in October, to recover - lol
Next year in Ag.Stefanos, just the two of us again, probably in late june.
Tony and Linda
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Photos of a wild day & others
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The doughnut man wasn't there earlier in the summer. He's a complete rip-off merchant, and really should be banned.
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Can't think of anything worse a sticky sugary do-nut in 36c covered in sand, where's the Mythos Man!!!!
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The Doughnut Man, was there, and his prices high - we bought Doughnuts from the Bakery direct or from Margarita's,
together with a cut of Melon, cling-filmed and cool, served later from our silver coolbag.
This at prices one third less than the warm uncovered Melon and uncovered Doughnuts from the Beach Vendor.
I think it was €3 for a Doughnut! - no sign of hygiene present!
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On the hygiene front.....we watched him from the hammock swings in Margarita's garden...he got out the car, wiped his sweaty head with a hanky, cut the melon and rinse his hands in the stream.... in that order!!
Tempted? I think not!
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To be fair, €3 a donut is not a million miles away from being competitive with the pastries at your local Starbucks. And the hygiene is probably only marginally worse. ;D
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Fame at last for AG ( although even the author is calling the village SS!) In case anyone miseed it a write up entitled 'Fall under the spell of Corfu' - travel with the experts written by Marc Dubin on 20th August in the Telegraph.
Affordable
Nafsika Hotel 7/10 (score)
This cult beachfront family-run hotel, on the south end of the Corfiot northwest coast, seems like an Eighties Greek-resort time capsule, with basic rooms but superior welcome, a pool-cum-bar and an in-house restaurant. The service from Spyros, the manager, his parents and their entire staff is assiduous. The 15 basic rooms may be ripe for a makeover but are kept spotless, while Mama Theodora’s chip-free homestyle greek cooking attracts a considerable walk-in-trade.
Location: South end of San Stefanos on the northwest coast. Price: Doubles from £45. Details www.nafsikahotel.com
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To be fair, €3 a donut is not a million miles away from being competitive with the pastries at your local Starbucks. And the hygiene is probably only marginally worse. ;D
I'll avoid your local Starbucks then, nice and clean in my manor!
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Just to add to th ecomments on donut man... I was up th efar end of the beach on the day before yesterday and he simply put baskets down on beach, wandered out to sea a coupe of yards and the proceeded to pee into the sea! No handwashingg either! Needless to say I did not purchase any of his wares!
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I saw him do the exact same thing when we were there in June thought I was seeing things!
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His usual trick is to give you lots of "free" fruit when all you wanted was a doughnut and then attempt to charge you 16 Euros.
It's a pity, because a good doughnut man on the beach is part of the fun, but I think the Mouzakitis family need to have words with him. AS is a rip-off-free zone, and his business practices are so appalling he really should be a banker.
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Has anybody honestly ever peed in the sea?
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Possibly, but where's the evidence?
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Arrived home friday after another fabulous 2 weeks at our favourate place SS. We stayed at the Barras this year which was great, it was spotlessly clean and plenty of room and George and family amazing, will be booking for next year in next few weeks. Met Denise and her husband for a drink really lovely couple. Ate most lunch times at Glens fabulous meals. Only been home 2 days and missing it like crazy can,t wait for next year
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Arrived home friday after another fabulous 2 weeks at our favourate place SS. We stayed at the Barras this year which was great, it was spotlessly clean and plenty of room and George and family amazing, will be booking for next year in next few weeks. Met Denise and her husband for a drink really lovely couple. Ate most lunch times at Glens fabulous meals. Only been home 2 days and missing it like crazy can,t wait for next year
Hi,sounds like you were there same time as us,we got home friday and had stayed at the athina,we ate at glens quite a few lunchtimes too,it was our first time to ss and loved every minute of it.
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Hi deelightful44.
we were prob sitting next to you some lunchtimes. Glad you enjoyed SS nothing to dislike about it is there, we love it.
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Het dee where you the group with Graham's 50th Birthday T-Shirts on? If so we saw you in the Athens bar.
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Isn't sad though,that we're all back here. :-[ Loved my first visit to this wonderful place.
We're going back next year without a doubt.
Really nice to meet Angela and her husband too.
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Het dee where you the group with Graham's 50th Birthday T-Shirts on? If so we saw you in the Athens bar.
yes that was us,was you unlucky enough to be there when we sang to him lol,it turned into a mad night,we ended up in the condor till the wee small hours lol
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Hi deelightful44.
we were prob sitting next to you some lunchtimes. Glad you enjoyed SS nothing to dislike about it is there, we love it.
just the food at the athina could have been better,but managed most nights to eat something
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Just back yesterday. Our first week and a bit had temperatures near 40, BUT with crippling humidity of 100%, so that even sitting down doing nothing....oh well...maybe hoisting a glass to your face...the sweat just ran! A 5 out of 10 thunderstorm Monday night through Tuesday cleared all the humidity away to what one normally expects in September. First rain for months they said.
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Just back yesterday. Our first week and a bit had temperatures near 40, BUT with crippling humidity of 100%, so that even sitting down doing nothing....oh well...maybe hoisting a glass to your face...the sweat just ran! A 5 out of 10 thunderstorm Monday night through Tuesday cleared all the humidity away to what one normally expects in September. First rain for months they said.
Must have seen you somewhere between 10th & 17th. Never known it so hot and humid. We stayed at Kapetanios. Where were you?
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Got to say I have never known San Stef as hot as it has been this year but as our car hire guy said when its a wet summer in the UK its too hot here.
Thats exactly right, this year all the heat has been trapped in the Med. with the Northern Europe and the UK stuck under miserable cool polar air.
Time for one last trip to San Stef I think!
Andy
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Tsaros as usual Don, and usually the Mistral at night. Spent time yakking to Vassilis at Margeritas too. Didnt move too much that first week though- too damn humid!
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Never been more greatful for the swimming pool as we were this year with temperatures being the highest for September for 70 odd years
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Superb weather today. 28 degrees, light southerly breeze, sea warm as lover's embrace. Couldn't make it any better.
Great lunch in Mistral - fried zuchinni, spinakopitakia (little fresh delicate filo-wrapped spinach and cheese pies) and fresh orange salad with red pepper and a sweet sauce.
Got back from great lamb chops at Summer Dreams last night and leaned on the balcony enjoying Jerry James' last set. The Silver Star was packed with a load of pensioners whooping it up - dancing in the aisles, swaying in the street, waving Zimmer Frames around, and generally giving it plenty.
There are so few people here now under the age of 55 that I think we should rename it Sag(a) Stef - or maybe just Sag Stef.
No day on the beach would be complete without some babes. Fortunate then to meet Cerys, strolling up the sand in her black swimbly (as they call them in Wales), her eyes a perfect match with the colour of the sea, tanned to a honey brown, every casting director's dream.
Just another day. Only another 19 to suffer through.
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Seems it's your birthday out there - Many Happy Returns Jim!
What a great place to spend it in!!