June 22

We arrived in Corfu Greece around 8:00am but had to leave at noon.  Instead of taking the shuttle bus to town we walked.  We took a diversion across the peninsula to a beautiful bay on one side of the old town and walked along the beach side to the Old Fortress.  There wasn't much to see in the fortress so we walked into the old town which had numerous narrow cobblestone streets filled with tourist shops and tourists.  It was another hot & humid day.  Coming down one of the streets was a procession of men & women in traditional dress and carrying a banner of some sort.  They were singing and in a cheerful mood.  After exploring the old town we stopped for a beer and were offered the choice of Greek or Corfu beer and opted for the Corfu.  It turned out to be an unfiltered real ale, much like an English ale, and it was quite refreshing.  We walked back to the port along the waterfront on the other side of the peninsula, past the New Fortress, and to the ship.  For dinner we ate at Aquilina, one of the ship's alternative specialty restaurants that focuses primarily on seafood.  Pat had one of the best lobster thermidors that she's ever eaten and I had a tasty seafood medley.  The show was the cruise director doing a solo singing act.