Corfu, Corfu; the big kebab - 13th August

Today we were up early for a trip into Corfu Town. On the way we stopped at a baker's which had been recommended by the booking agent. Shannon and I went in to get bread and baklava. The variety of gorgeous cakes to choose from was immense. It would have been easy to spend a fortune in there. As it was, a small loaf and 10 small baklava cost nearly 9 Euros.

The traffic was very busy and drivers here haven't yet discovered the proper use for their indicators. This coupled with the crappy map meant reaching our destination was pushing it a bit. Our luck was in and we found the New Fort fairly easily and even managed to find a parking spot nearby. Entrance to the fort was quite reasonable and the cellars and rooftops kept us occupied for a while.

It was incredibly hot though and we decided to wander in the old town where the streets were more shaded in search of a Greek style kebab for lunch. It has been years since Chris and I discovered these delicious kebabs in Aegina and we were really looking forward to them. We found a cafe and were not disappointed with the results (although the substitute of chips in them for green salad was a bit strange).

Shannon was suffering by this time with the heat so we headed back to the apartment via the supermarket. We bought a 5L plastic bottle of local wine for €7.5 – watch this space and we'll let you know if it's any good.

Shannon lay on her bed reading in the cool when we got back and the rest of us went for a swim. It was windy today and I only stayed in for a little while as the waves were big.