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DESTINATION: Ionian Islands
LOCATION: Corfu

Corfu

Motor sailed from Benetsis Marina to Mandraki Marina in Corfu. A breeze was expected to come in in the afternoon, so leaving early in the day. Electrician came to inspect the mast head switches and confirm that the switches where it fine. The issue he said was in the connection at the top of mast. This proved to be incorrect later on when we got to Cartagena in Spain. Bought 10x 6 packs of water, filled the boat with diesel and prepped the boat to leave. Departed at 10:25 and arrived at 12:10 in Mandraki Marina. There were issues with other boats departing Mandraki and we had to continuously circle outside the marina for 40 minutes. Got a great stern to berth on te4h castle side right by the shower and wifi.. Five euros for electricity. We had to take a photo of a visitors pass to get in and out of the castle as that was the only way to get to and from the marina. Water to fill the tanks was very salty, so didn’t fill up the boat fresh water tanks. Sarah and the boys departed and flew to Paris. Missed them terribly.

Karin was joining thee boat after they left and did big provision based on the list she supplied me with Handed laundry to Aris, harbor master to get done for €15, he was late putting it in and we only got it back at 1300 on the 2nd of August just before we had to leave for  Italy. Bought a good quality used  aluminum Passarella from the Yacht Club for €500. Did I overpay?  Ata local chandler a folding one cost 850 euros, another wood one for 950 euros, and yet another was selling for 860 euros. It seems that I may have got a good deal after all!

DESTINATION: CORFU!

Corfu’s urban architecture differs from that of other major Greek cities, because of Corfu’s unique history. From 1386 to 1797, Corfu was ruled by Venetian nobility; much of the city reflects this era when the island belonged to the Republic of Venice, with multi-storeyed buildings on narrow lanes. The Old Town of Corfu has clear Venetian influence and is amongst the World Heritage Sites in Greece. It was in the Venetian period that the city saw the erection of the first opera house (Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corfù) in Greece.
Many Venetian-speaking families settled in Corfu during these centuries; they were called Corfiot Italians, and until the second half of the 20th century the Veneto da mar was spoken in Corfu. During this time, the local Greek language assimilated a large number of Italian and Venetian words, many of which are still common today. The internationally renowned Venetian-born British photographer Felice Beato (1832–1909) is thought to have spent much of his childhood in Corfu. Also many Italian Jews took refuge in Corfu during the Venetian centuries and spoke their own language (Italkian), a mixture of Hebrew-Italian in a Venetian or Apulian dialect with some Greek words.
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