Corfu 1984, Red Jeep around the island

Posted on July 29, 2012 | 4 Comments

Corfu Postcard Map

Corfu: ”this brilliant little speck of an island in the Ionian” – Lawrence Durrell – ‘Prospero’s Cell’

In the middle of the holiday we hired a flame red open top jeep for three days and set about visiting other parts of the island.  Perama is just about right in the centre of the island so this was a good place to begin the day trips out.  On the first day we went north bypassing Corfu town on the way and driving along the main island road along the eastern side of the island through the seaside towns of Gouvia, Dassia, Ipsos and Pyrgi, stopping frequently and finally arriving at the town of Kassiopi.

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4 responses to “Corfu 1984, Red Jeep around the island”

  1. rachelynne | July 30, 2012 at 1:48 pm | Reply

    These photos are stunning, and a wonderful history lesson to go along with them!! Thanks for posting, you have an excellent blog!

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