San Stefanos Online ~ North West Corfu

I know lots of people were sad to have missed the Arillas village party this year (2011) so this is a small video impression. When I see the Greek children dancing it makes me a little tearful at what we've lost.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRouqyB4KbY

And for those too lazy to climb up onto the headland, here's some Akrotiri:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov50HWs3vro

Lots of people post links to their pictures and videos and then they get lost in the depths of the forum. So I started this for people to put up their links. Should be fairly free of too many comments?

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.

The doughnut man wasn't there earlier in the summer. He's a complete rip-off merchant, and really should be banned.

They haven't worked since the site recovered from its major crash. Not the end of the world.

Tony - I can't believe you have still not seen Cerys. That's a bit like going to the Louvre and not seeing the Mona Lisa!

The women of San Stef Travel are like the Three Graces of Greek mythology made into stunning reality. These are the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility.

The Greek for grace is Χάρις - Ksarees - but was sometimes used as a single name. Notice the close phonetic relationship between "Ksarees" and "Cerys". Sometimes the Spartans even mention "Charis" as the name of the third Grace. Thus we have evidence that the ancient gods have not vanished, but, embracing European law, now draw their daughters not just from the seed of Zeus but also from the timeless depths of Wales.

This also explains the strange behaviour of the webcam. Until Cerys arrived the webcam pointed its rain-spotted lens at the beach. It is no coincidence that it now frequently resorts to showing Mount Olympus, the home of the gods.

The ancients wooed the gods by pouring libations of wine and sacrificing goats. This is still possible, but not popular with the neighbouring apartments and supermarket. In their infinite wisdom the Graces have come up with a new way of paying homage. This is known as "booking a trip." Do not merely walk past on your way to the beach as you hear the cheerful cry of "Kalimera sas!" Get in there fast and book a visit to Mathraki. Then, truly, the Graces will smile upon you.

FairFX and ICE are still probably offering the best exchange rate. I was very pleased with ICE's service, both for cash and prepaid. When I phoned up with a query I spoke to a pleasant, friendly and helpful woman who knew what she was talking about!