View of Corfu from the car ferry we boarded in Igoumenitsa, Greece - rainy day.
Watching the planes fly into the Corfu airport from our balcony
On Saturday, a break from the rain, we were able to visit the Achilleion Palace built during the years 1889-1891 in the village of Gastouri by the Empress of Austria & Queen of Hungary Elisabeth, also known as Sisi
“Achilleion” was given the name by Sisi because of her admiration for Achilles, hero of Greek mythology. View of the stairway to the 2nd floor
Statue of Achilles near the entrance to the Palace
Visiting the old city in Corfu - lots of quaint streets with cafes & shops
We enjoyed strolling thru the old city
Main Square
Fortress in the old city
Tomorrow we bid farewell to Branko, our friend & guide. Branko drove us 6,800 km during the last 40 days and taught us so much of the Balkans history. We were very fortunate to have such a well-informed, fun person during our tour. Thanks Branko! We fly to Naples, Italy for the last week of our trip.
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