Corfu (Mieraus, Schneiders)

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The sailing ship Running on Waves is docked next to us A ferry arriving Old town Corfu at dawn A huge ferry Another ferry arriving A nearby boatyard Two US Navy ships are docked at the same pier as us The New Fortress in Corfu from 1588 An old buildings with cardboard models in some windows A cardboard bride is in this window An outdoor cafe waiting for customers Narrow street filled with bougainvillea and tables An old church (but with painted black and white bumblebees) Pete, Livingston, and Eloise walk up hill A jacaranda tree Eloise framed by an arch Eloise inside the fortress A view of the old town of Corfu A view along the fortress walls of the bay Pete Eloise shops for a dress Inside one of the local churches People are dressing in traditional clothing Greek sailors march by Walking by in traditional dress Dad holds a little boy with a Greek flag A view of the Old Fortress from 600 AD A band and Navy sailors Streaming towards a parade staging area Kapodistriou promenade Here comes the Independence Day parade Women with traditional head coverings Women and kids in traditional dress More women More kids Waving the Greek flag Here comes a marching band in red Girls dressed in ancient dress A marching band in blue Marching band on city streets Greek salad Corfu Beer Special Red Panagia Faneromeni Church The man and the cherubs look grumpy Another jacaranda tree Entrance to the Old Fortress The Church of St George Yachts Lighthouse above the Church of St George Old mortars Old cannon Fountain and bell tower Cannon in front of an old Venetian building Venetian lion The fortress moat is full of small boats and fishing shacks Statue to Count Matthias von der Schulenburg Sculpture in a garden Mandrakinas Church St Michael and St George Palace Statue by the Gate of St Nicholas Narrow street Shopping street Votive candles Bell Tower of Saint Spyridon Church We are very close to Albania A view of the New Fortress A view of the old town of Corfux Old town buildings A fast ferry goes past Faliraki Panorama of Corfu A hydrofoil boat speeds past the New Fortress More fortifications as we pull out to sea At sea again, passing Albania