San Stefanos Online ~ North West Corfu

 This year will be our 27th year visiting San Stefanos,our first holiday there was in 1987 so I reckon we have been there more than fifty times and
 we still love it. We used to go somewhere different twice a year, then one year I said "why don't we try Corfu?" My husband wasn't too keen thought
 it would be noisy and crowded,but I said "this place looks alright,doesn't look too big and busy" and that was it we were hooked.
 Over the years we have made so many lasting friendships and I can't imagine our lives if we had never visited San Stefanos and met so many lovely people,and the nice thing is we keep in touch all year. 

Thank you Waspman. Oh well it will be exciting going back.

I am beginning to get excited and am working out places to go, that we did not do with our son in tow.

We would like to go to the Achillieon Palace for sure. We have been to Mouse Island, Monastry in Paleokastrisa, and swum in the pool at Belle Vista. We did drive up the mountain and have eaten at the Agni restaurant a few times.

We would also like to spend a day/evening in Corfu Town, any opinions on how and where to park a hire car?

Thank you so much.

Best to park in the Old Port car park which is near to the centre of things.

WASPS don't bother me!

Just as well because they don't pick them out before they crush the grapes!!

Well the rain held off for the Avliotes Carnival and Clean Monday and it was a good turn out too..... loads of photos for those on FB have been posted by several and I believe its Pancake Day Shrove Tuesday in UK?  Might make some as I've plenty of lemons on the tree.

Have had a look at the photos and enjoyed picking out familiar faces in the crowd.Nice to see so many people supporting old traditions.

 A few more useful phrases...........
    KalispEra ti kAnete  (Good evening how are you)
   Ti thElis na pyis(What would you like to drink)
   Tha Ithela mia karafa Aspro krasI (I would like a carafe of white wine or mAvro krasI if you prefer red)
   To epOmeno kyErazma ine dhikO moo (The next round's on me)
   Stin iyA sas  (Cheers!)
   Dhio ouzo parakalO(Two ouzos please)
   Dhen esthAnome kalA (I don't feel well)
   KalInichta (Goodnight)
   AftOs ine o dhrOmos ya Nafsica,Fedra Mare etc.(Is this the way to Nafsica ,Fedra Mare etc.)
   Poo ine to klidhI moo (Where is my key?)
 

Best route up in my opinion is from crossroads towards Ozzy Oil/Perros etc. Just keep going. Its a decent surface with a couple of bends. The road then forks.
Take the right fork and follow the road straight on. You will see a sign for Gravia and it will be on your left as you reach the headland. Turn right for Akrotiri.
When you leave Akrotiri turn right then right again..... this road takes you on a steep but short downhill climb.
You will come to the Tsaros pool and bar on your right...... nice place for a swim and another pint.... all welcome

That's a nice walk Gav but there are shorter routes if you are really thirsty.

 The Arrilas Forum has a topic on the go just now that I thought we might "borrow" and see if it creates any interest.The jist of it is
 
"Things I am going to do this year on holiday that I have intended to do on previous visits but never quite got round to".
 
Let's face it we all go with good intentions about places we are going to visit or trips we are going to take or tavernas we are going to eat in
 and when we finally get there we spend most of our time blobbing out and before you know it the holiday's over.

 We are fortunate to have a bath in the apartment we stay in ,so every evening Tshirts and undies that have been worn that day go in the bath I squirt some bubble bath in and leave overnight.Next morning the get swished around,rinsed and put on the airer on the veranda and they dry in no time.