Little Sister Adventures

Another day, another island.

Today, the island of Kerkyra, which is the home of the city of Corfu.

Once again, a winner of an excursion, with a trip to the Achillion Palace with a wonderful guide.

We were able to tour only the gardens, as there is a restoration project happening. Still, it was a wonderful visit.

The palace was built by an Austrian Empress, who loved Achilles and dedicated the space to him.

Empress Elisabeth, who did not smile, reportedly because her teeth were in bad condition due to a tobacco habit

The olives on Corfu are small; they are used for oil

A muse

Another muse (or three)!

Lord Byron again, hanging out in the garden

The big guy, Achilles.

A beautiful sculpture, Achilles Dying (1884), by German artist Ernst Herter.

Views of the Ionian Sea from the estate

The town of Corfu in a UNESCO World Heritage site. It has a colorful history of many empires ruling the island over the last 3000 years, including the Athenians, of course, also the Romans, the Ottomans and the Venetians. The neoclassical buildings are protected and they are not allowed to be changed or restored. The streets are very narrow.

There were six (!) ships docking in Corfu that day. We were happy that our tour was early. Swimming against the crowds back to the ship was nerve-wracking.

Back on board, I enjoyed this piece by Eric Fan.

Monday was a sea day.

In the evening, we took in a rock show. This gentleman sang rock songs from mostly the 70s. Thus the hair.

And of course, dancing in the piazza. This gentlemen kept everyone enchanted:

In the morning, we got up bright and early to get into Bar, Montenegro. We took a bus to Old Bar, where we had a brief introduction by guide and then explored the site on our own.

A bas-relief representation of the fortressed town of Old Bar, which was inhabited from the 1000s AD until an earthquake destroyed the aqueduct in 1979. It was abandoned and people moved to the new areas of the city.