Greece: Corfu

Greece was the first place I ever visited where I really became aware of history, the passage of time, and the connections we have to people who have gone before. I was 14 years old, standing in the middle of the Acropolis, and I thought, ‘Someone stood on this exact spot, 2,000 years ago, debating politics, arguing with a colleague, teaching a student.’ Blew my mind.

I love Greece. I’ve had the chance to visit it several times, but I haven’t been back in over, well, at least three decades. At least. So I was looking forward to the last few days of this cruise, and (mostly) Greece didn’t disappoint. Corfu was pretty, but absolutely a sea of tourists. To the point where our bus could barely get parked (but somehow he did), and the only way I stopped a driver in a Volvo from backing into (and possibly over) me was to slam my hand hard on her trunk. She did stop then. Sheesh.

Corfu is a favourite holiday destination of Brits and I can see why. But when I go back (and I will), it will be to smaller towns, farther up the Corfu coast.

10 October, 2023

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