{"id":4080,"date":"2008-05-01T22:39:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-02T03:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?p=4080"},"modified":"2020-12-28T13:14:39","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T18:14:39","slug":"mediterranean-cruise-corfu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?p=4080","title":{"rendered":"Mediterranean Cruise &#8211; Corfu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After Croatia, Greece!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-372.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4082\" class=\"wp-image-4082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-372.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-372-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first stop in Greece is Corfu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-373.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4083\" class=\"wp-image-4083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-373.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-373-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a beautiful island and a somewhat confusing town. There is a medieval looking fortress with a Greek or roman looking temple\u2026but of course when visiting the Mediterranean you cannot expect any place to be frozen in time with everything in the same style and age. These cities are alive and have lived through all these times; people have kept on building over and around what was already there.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-374.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-374.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4084\" class=\"wp-image-4084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-374.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-374-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-375.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-375.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4085\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-375.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?attachment_id=4085\" class=\"wp-image-4085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-375.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-375-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The island is hilly offering spectacular views of the crystal clear ocean surrounding it.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-376.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-376.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4086\" class=\"wp-image-4086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-376.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-376-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-377.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-377.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4087\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-377.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?attachment_id=4087\" class=\"wp-image-4087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-377.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-377-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We visited Paleokastrista and its monastery. The gardens surrounding it were so refreshing.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-378.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-378.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4088\" class=\"wp-image-4088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-378.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-378-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-379.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-379.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4089\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-379.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?attachment_id=4089\" class=\"wp-image-4089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-379.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-379-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I though I had found a kumquat tree\u2026but no, I was told it is some other fruit from the quat family.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-380.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4090\" class=\"wp-image-4090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-380.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-380-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where we saw our first \u201colive oil powered\u201d silver chandeliers. They are gifts from sailors to the churches. I found them beautiful.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-381.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-381.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4091\" class=\"wp-image-4091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-381.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-381-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-382.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-382.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4092\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-382.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?attachment_id=4092\" class=\"wp-image-4092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-382.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-382-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There were of course several icons typical of the orthodox style. This painting of St Georges was filled with symbols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-383.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4093\" class=\"wp-image-4093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-383.png 338w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-383-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The city of Corfu reminded me of Naples: narrow streets, high buildings with clothes lines crossing between them. It is a busy and noisy and of course a bit confusing because the alphabet is not familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-384.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4094\" class=\"wp-image-4094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-384.png 338w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-384-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Take me to&nbsp;<a href=\"olympia.html\">Mediterranean Cruise, Part 5&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Take me back to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?p=3958\">Mediterranean Cruise, Main Index<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Croatia, Greece!! Our first stop in Greece is Corfu. This is a beautiful island and a somewhat confusing town. 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