Our plan for today was to take a ferry across to Corfu, just to be in a different country for a day, and we all like boat rides. But, when we found out it was going to be 290 euros for a family of four, we scrapped that plan. We decided just to drive south to Greece instead, as we’re less than two hours from the border.
I think it was a very good decision. We swam at two different beaches, the second of which was absolutely the classic beach you look for. Free, sandy, not too many people and most of them locals, showers and changing rooms. There was even a playground for the little ones, but our little ones are already quite a bit too big for that.
We had a lovely Greek lunch after our swim at the first beach. I had shrimp, the kids had souvlaki, and Helena had a hamburger which was the only thing that wasn’t very good. The side dishes – a Greek salad and a plate of tzatziki – were excellent, although the tzatziki was thicker, creamier, and less cucumberish than I remember from previous visits. The price was less than I thought it would be and they gave us a free dessert, a plate of watermelon, because there’s always room for watermelon.
We made it back to Ksamil before dark because Helena didn’t want to drive at night and we went out for waffles, because nobody was hungry enough for a full meal. Despite the over-commercialization of the beaches here, and the fact that some parts of town look like a rubbish tip, there is a bustling main drag for tourists, and our table was right next to the sidewalk. An excellent spot for people watching.
The Alternative to Corfu
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