TONY NUCCIO IN EUROPE - Pictures of Corfu, Greece

April 12th, 2002: Corfu, Greece

Hoping over to Corfu Island
First day in Greece... arriving into Igoumenitsa

At 10am my ferry arrived into Igoumenitsa, Greece with scattered showers and hardly any sun. I got off the port and didn't have fuss with the passport thing, i guess Greece doesn't care. I walked around Igoumenitsa for awhile searching for a place to stay and finally settled into Hotel Acropolis, which was a basic accommodation near the port with rooms including views of the ocean. Igoumenitsa wasn't such a bad place to spend a day afterall. After I settled in I immediately devoured a gyros pita and got on with the remainder of my day... hoping over to Corfu.

When I arrived into Kerykya, Corfu's main port city, I was wondering why I every made this decision. The weather was slightly worse and there was hardly much to do besides walk around. So that's what I did. I walked up along the Old Fortress area never actually finding it, but instead filled my appetite with local fresh produce from the farmers market. I grabbed some bananas and oranges and just sat down for awhile watching Greek people interact.

When I got bored sitting around I walked into the Spianada where the city life exists. I got disoriented for a bit and decided to ask a friendly Greek woman for some direction. She didn't help me, but instead made me feel as if I was a street dweller asking for some money. Walking through the Spinanada and its old venetian architecture buildings reminded me a little bit of Italy. The narrow streets, shops, cafes, and squares, were similar looking but empty. Walking through the town I finally navigated to the New Fortress in which has a lighthouse at the very top. I walked throughout this area and up to the top where I caught a glimpse over the city of Kerkyra.

After Corfu I headed back to Igoumenitsa, shopped for a bit, grabbed another Gyros pita and continued my texting with Elizabeth. Later that night we were both expecting to connect when her ferry was due at the port at 10pm. I guess she was having a good time on the ferry and forgot to get off. It was no problem, she arrived safely into Patras at 8am, took a bus to Thessaloniki where we met later that evening.

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-Arriving into Igoumenitsa-


Arriving into Igoumenitsa from Ancona Italy. The weather was a bit cloudy with scattered showers.	Anek Lines arriving into Igoumenitsa at 10am	The port of Igoumenitsa

View outside my room at Hotel Acropolis

Hotel Acropolis, basic accommodations near the port.	After settling in I devoured a Gyros pita... this man was telling me how he used to watch the LA Lakers until T.V. greedily turned Digital and started charging him.. so no more Kobe & Shaq	Fresh baked bread from the local bakery... some of Greece's bread can be described as dry or rough.
Orthodox religion is present all across Greece.	The meatman delivering to the butcher	The next morning taking the Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki... 9 hours through the norther mountainous parts of Greece

-Daytrip to Corfu-

The fresh produce near the Old Fortress market I stopped to buy fruits.	Spianada, Kerkyra's main streets
		Local feeding the pigeons
Walking through the narrow streets of Kerkyra	A historic landmark near the Old Fortress	View of the Ionian Sea
The Lighthouse on top of the New Fortress	View from the top of the New Fortress	Boats docked nearby the New Fortress
Homes along the stream	The New Fortress	The New Fortress
Cafe' along Kerkyra's Spianada		Old Venetian Style of homes make Corfu, a Greek island, look like Italy