Hello Corfu!

The drive from Parga to Iggoumenitsa took about an hour and I didn't have to wait more than 10 minutes for the ferry. The crossing took just over an hour and Mike, Gilly's husband was waiting for me at Corfu port. Was nursing a bit of a hangover as Eva and I went out Thursday night. We tried to find some Parga nightlife but the place seems to close up around 11pm! How did we still manage to drink too much wine then?

The drive from Corfu town to Mike and Gilly's place in Episkepsi took about an hour and I just followed Mike. Their house is beautiful, with stunning views all around. In the evening we went out for a lovely meal at a beach taverna. By the way, it seems that when I publish these blogs, there are typos, which aren't mine. Really weird. Thought I was being careless but have gone back to check several times and the typos are still coming up.

Good-bye Parga

Hi everyone. Jesus I look terrible! So, here is part of the old team: Adoni, Lou, me and the lovely Eva - taken just before leaving Parga. Was absolutely fantastic to meet up with them but I won't miss Eva's Greek sofa-bed! Prompted me to get a back massage; the best I've ever had. So if you're ever in Parga, go to Pure. It's run by two sisters from Scotland!

Lou has no regrets regarding quitting TC's and is making around the same money doing lots of little jobs and without the hassel or being on-call 24/7. Thank you very much Eva, for letting us stay with you and sorry I didn't put the canapy back properly; just couldn't manage the darn thing.

Parga

Eva's apartment is situated in the Castro area of Parga, which is a maze of narrow streets around the old Venitian castle. Here is the view from her balcony, not that she has much time to appreciate it.

The place is busy with Italian and Scandi tourists and well as Brits and Greeks.

It's still extremely hot but at least cooler than the temperatures experienced during the heat-waive.

Later today I'm meeting up with Louise who has quit Thomas Cook's!

The way over

Here we are on top of the world, high in the Pindus mountains - the bit before it going REALLY BORING. A new highway is being constructed with some amazing bridges and tunnels but the construction is here and there, sort of littered all over the place. Pity I couldn't some images of a half constructed bridge of an enormous valley but with an articulated truck in front and one up my arse, it wasn't possible.

Gone

Hi everyone. Here we are getting on the ferry at Skopelos. Yorgi wasn't too keen on the boat trip and settled just as we arrived. Stayed in the Jason overnight and set early Monday morning.

So now we are in Parga! Made it over in one day - not recommended really. The mountain road over the Pindos between Metzovo (sorry about spelling, forgot the map) was an ear-popping 88 km road somewhat like between Skopelos and Glossa but times that by 100 and add loads of articulated lorries and long tunnels and you have it.

Sleeping on Eva's Greek canapy (very hard Greek sofa bed) until Friday, when I move on to stay with Gilly and Mike in Corfu.