San Stefanos Online ~ North West Corfu

Bloody hell! Should I charge Gillie that much for waving my flip-flops at her?

We quite often take a cool-bag with boiled eggs, tomatoes, fruit and some bread to the beach for lunch. Saves quite a lot for two over a couple of weeks.

Jules is absolutely right (as always). You will be dropped within a few feet of your destination.

They can take this to extremes. Those who know the village will understand - the coach stops outside Barras and unloads the Barras contingent. It is about twenty yards from Barras to Little Prince, but one must stay on board as the coach moves forward ten yards to the T-junction, turns left, then reverses twenty yards to stop outside Little Prince. We have tried to jump ship, but some drivers get upset, because they are tasked, as the military say, to drop your baggage right on the threshold of the apartment.

It's the same going home. Bags outside. Bus arrives. Bags into bus. Simples! 

Drop off for where?

I think Tony's right. It all comes down to what you want. For a beach holiday, it's pretty hard to beat Ag.Stef. For a sight-seeing holiday, go when it's cool to Venice or wherever.

We've also been to a lot of places. Seen a lot of hot old stones. Admired the statues. Viewed the paintings. Queued for galleries. Trudged the streets of Moscow and Leningrad in the snow. Been to beaches all over Greece. Seen the Greek National Theatre at Epidavros.

It's been a hard winter, and the best place I've found so far to just crash out and relax is...

I'm sure that's a mistake and it's 7.5 for two. Those arriving tomorrow will no doubt advise!

I wouldn't worry too much. Most of the YouTube videos on the web are actually recordings of amateur pilots using Microsoft Flight Simulator and attempting heroic landings in jets far too big to use the runway. You wouldn't want to see any recordings of me doing this: I've managed to land a micro-light and a single engine prop trainer, but I have totalled Corfu Town many times trying to land a virtual 737! As far as I can find out out, the last crash at Corfu was 40 years go.

I really like the final approach to Corfu. Depending on the wind, the approach to Corfu takes you down the west coast of the island, passed Ag Stefanos and Paleokastritsa. Need to be on the left hand side for this. Either way the views of the Albanian mountains are wonderful.

The only problem with the airport is bad weather - it doesn't have an Instrument Landing System. Given that Doncaster/Sheffield's new ILS is costing £1,000,000, I can't see this happening any time now!

So don't panic. I won't be flying the plane!

Are there ANY Scots left in Scotland?