Corfu Greece

We affectionately called our tour guide ‘Stinky’ and we were thankful it wasn’t a hot day. Our tour started at the Palace of Achilleion built by queen of the Austrian empire, Sissi, and was taken over by Kaiser Wilhelm II in the early 1900s. It served as a hospital to the French and German armies during both world wars. It has two incredible Achillies statutes: one is Achillies as a great warrior and the other is the dying Achillies – both are terrific. A visit to a local monastery showed us an example of a much larger Greek Orthodox Church and had beautiful flowers everywhere along with cute stray kitties. We took a ride to the top of a hill overlooking a lagoon, had lunch, and then drove across the small island to take in its incredible beauty. A sudden rain storm dampened our trip to the main square, but we had a great time anyway. See great pictures of Corfu here.