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Information and help please / Re: prepaid MasterCard
« on: August 04, 2011, 11:59:58 AM »
Little Prince - dunno about others, but I expect so.
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San Stefanos news and views / Re: looking for next year!
« on: August 02, 2011, 09:46:16 PM »
Is that 490 Euros for one person of both at half-board?
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San Stefanos news and views / Re: looking for next year!
« on: August 02, 2011, 06:11:32 PM »
The prices change almost weekly. Just keep tracking them and jump when you reckon it won't go much lower. Two weeks at LP varied for the same July fortnight between £486 and £623 earlier this year. I did it at £492, which wasn't a bad guess!
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Where to eat out in San Stefanos? / Re: Eating Out 2011
« on: August 02, 2011, 02:16:30 AM »
Great report from lofty.
My only issue is that I find the portions mindbogglingly huge in most places. This can be quite off-putting.
I don't eat large amounts, so usually have to take some food bags to scoop at least half in secretly to chuck away later. I reckon the amount of lamb when I had my last lamb with apricots in Zorba's was enough for three of us for a Sunday dinner. This is a bit sad. There is no point in asking for smaller portions - the village is geared to vast eaters.
We've taken generally now to making up a small meze and avoiding the vast main meal events.
My only issue is that I find the portions mindbogglingly huge in most places. This can be quite off-putting.
I don't eat large amounts, so usually have to take some food bags to scoop at least half in secretly to chuck away later. I reckon the amount of lamb when I had my last lamb with apricots in Zorba's was enough for three of us for a Sunday dinner. This is a bit sad. There is no point in asking for smaller portions - the village is geared to vast eaters.
We've taken generally now to making up a small meze and avoiding the vast main meal events.
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Where to eat out in San Stefanos? / Re: Sotto Zero
« on: July 28, 2011, 02:45:38 PM »
Lofty - latest news says the taxi strike is continuing indefinitely. Might be worth checking with local sources to see what the status is on Corfu.
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San Stefanos news and views / Re: looking for next year!
« on: July 28, 2011, 01:26:31 AM »Booked one way flight... Couldn't afford not to.
Nice to know you'll still be there whenever we go!
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San Stefanos news and views / Re: transfers
« on: July 23, 2011, 03:09:43 PM »
Transfers were a nightmare for everybody yesterday. The taxi drivers were on strike, so those doing private transfers were facing a lot of problems.
The traffic was appalling right across the island, apparently. The bus was half an hour late picking us up, and then waited for another twenty minutes outside Arillas for two people from St George's. This stationary coach with the engine running made at least one woman sick, and Gillie turned from brown to green. The traffic around Corfu Town was near grid-locked, and by the time we reached the airport the flight had started boarding. So it was straight through security (where they insisted on separately x-raying the Kindles, which they didn't at Doncaster), quick pee after nearly two hours on the bus, and literally last onto the plane. At least that avoided hanging about in the departure lounge. Plane took off exactly on time, and got back early.
The one comfort, as I pointed out to several people, was that there were twenty people on the bus going to Doncaster, and the plane would have to have been held for that many. So this was a circumstance when being on a Thomson bus to a Thomson flight was a better option than being stuck out in limbo with no taxi on a DIY trip.
The traffic was appalling right across the island, apparently. The bus was half an hour late picking us up, and then waited for another twenty minutes outside Arillas for two people from St George's. This stationary coach with the engine running made at least one woman sick, and Gillie turned from brown to green. The traffic around Corfu Town was near grid-locked, and by the time we reached the airport the flight had started boarding. So it was straight through security (where they insisted on separately x-raying the Kindles, which they didn't at Doncaster), quick pee after nearly two hours on the bus, and literally last onto the plane. At least that avoided hanging about in the departure lounge. Plane took off exactly on time, and got back early.
The one comfort, as I pointed out to several people, was that there were twenty people on the bus going to Doncaster, and the plane would have to have been held for that many. So this was a circumstance when being on a Thomson bus to a Thomson flight was a better option than being stuck out in limbo with no taxi on a DIY trip.
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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Any views appreciated!!
« on: July 22, 2011, 10:03:20 PM »
Just got home. Bit of a weather shock.
I asked Dimitris about late rooms - Little Prince you can keep your room until 6pm for 20 Euros.
More tomorrow....
I asked Dimitris about late rooms - Little Prince you can keep your room until 6pm for 20 Euros.
More tomorrow....
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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Any views appreciated!!
« on: July 21, 2011, 07:02:03 PM »
Typing this in Little Prince on our fourth stay. Can't go wrong!
There's a very nice description at http://www.thelittleprince.gr
There's a very nice description at http://www.thelittleprince.gr
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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Corfu Heat Wave
« on: July 19, 2011, 07:38:25 PM »
There's no sign of any storms on any weather site at the moment, and zero cloud here for ten days now.
Been to Corfu Town a boat trip today. In the town it was like walking under a grill. Too hot to go up the fort. It was even hot in the air-conditioned Byzantine Museum. It was even pretty warm in the sea when the boat stopped for swim break. And it's definitely hot here still - over 90F at 6:30pm. In a way, it needs a storm - the humidity is very high.
Loftyscot and I experimented with the cooling powers of Mythos last night. This effect lasts for about fifteen minutes and needs constant renewal.
It's not all bad!
Been to Corfu Town a boat trip today. In the town it was like walking under a grill. Too hot to go up the fort. It was even hot in the air-conditioned Byzantine Museum. It was even pretty warm in the sea when the boat stopped for swim break. And it's definitely hot here still - over 90F at 6:30pm. In a way, it needs a storm - the humidity is very high.
Loftyscot and I experimented with the cooling powers of Mythos last night. This effect lasts for about fifteen minutes and needs constant renewal.
It's not all bad!
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Where to eat out in San Stefanos? / Re: Fresh fish in SS
« on: July 19, 2011, 07:20:55 PM »
Olive Press is still closed as of July 19th.
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Information and help please / Re: Avanced Passenger Imformation
« on: July 19, 2011, 07:19:21 PM »
On the Thomson site you need to use your FLIGHT booking number, which not the same as the holiday booking.
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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Exchange Rates
« on: July 18, 2011, 01:23:09 AM »
ICE rate is 1.1151 tonight - just about the best.
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Where to eat out in San Stefanos? / Re: Fresh fish in SS
« on: July 17, 2011, 03:46:43 PM »
Nafsika and Yiannis
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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Greek sim cards
« on: July 17, 2011, 10:03:00 AM »
No - but Skype is a good way to do it.
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