The Island

After Athens, I visited an island on the west side of the country called Corfu. The minute I got there, I was happy. It turns out I love small towns. I feel so much more comfortable and calm outside of the city. And Kerkyra is a beautiful place. The water is the most beautiful I have seen thus far. I was so excited to have a room in a real hotel. I had a bedroom and a bathroom all to myself! Those were the only two times that I have been alone, or will be alone, this entire trip in Europe. It was wonderful! I spent the first morning and afternoon at the water, lounging in the sun and swimming. I could even see fish around me when I was in the water! It was so cool! I (finally) got tan, too! My hair is almost completely blond now. No one is going to recognize me!
I walked around the town a little that night and wrote in my travel journal. I loved sitting by the water and the boats, smelling the sea and listening to the waves. I want to go back someday. The next day I walked around the town some more and sat by the water reading. There isn't much to tell from this part of my trip because I really didn't do anything. It was perfect!
I caught my ferry at 10pm and slept on and off for the rest of the night in a chair. I woke up to take pictures of the Sunrise and then went back to sleep. Once we got into Bari, Italy I made my way to the train station and then to Rogliano. I had to take 4 trains in 7 hours in order to get to Rogliano at a decent hour that day. It was a lot of travelling, but at least there was a home-cooked meal and a bed waiting for me at the end of it. I slept in until after 1pm the next day. I'm glad I have this time to relax before heading out on my next European adventure.

Kerkyra, Greece