Corfu, Greece

Once upon a time there were two girls named Kaitlyn and Isabelle who really wanted to go to Greece.....

Kaitlyn and Isabelle

So after dinner one night in London, Kaitlyn and Isabelle randomly booked the cheapest flight they could find to their dream vacation getaway. On October 27, the two of them would be jetting off to Corfu, Greece.

When the day finally arrived, they had to wake up quite early in order to get to Stanstead airport on time. They took the tube from Old Street to Liverpool Station. At Liverpool they grabbed the Stanstead Express which took them directly to the airport via train. All of this transportation required some serious caffeine.

Pret vs. Starbucks

Liverpool Station from Stanstead Express

Bye London!

The tickets!

The passport!

The plane!

They arrived in Corfu around 4:00. The next venture was to try and figure out how to get to their hostel in Ipsos, a small town right on the eastern coast of the island. After one bus ride and an expensive taxi, they arrived at the "Comfy Hostel,"owned by the cutest couple imaginable. They helped take care of Kaitlyn and Isabelle when mosquitos attacked them one night while sleeping. Both woke up with serious bites all over their faces. The hostel parents were kind enough to bring them cream for their faces. 

Corfu, Greece

Bus tickets

Kaitlyn on the bus

The "Comfy Hostel"...

View from the "Comfy Hostel." Yes, Kaitlyn and Isabelle were the only ones in the entire hostel.  

Considering Corfu is more of a summer vacation spot, most places were not open like they had envisioned. So Kaitlyn and Isabelle took to exploring, eating, drinking, reading, and enjoying the beautiful scenery in front of them. One day was spent sightseeing in Corfu Town. The next consisted of lying on the beach while reading To Kill A Mockingbird and The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake. On the third day, they took the bus up to the beautiful northern, coastal town of Kassiopi. 

First dinner in Corfu

The View

Before

After

Ipsos, Corfu

Corfu Town

Grecian Coffee

Random structure on a hill found walking around Corfu Town

Amazing view from the random structure

: )

National Holiday Parade. Little Greek Students: )

Barati Beach Day

Closest food was a local grocery store; Peach pastry, beer, and pretzels for lunch!: )

Barati

Barati Beach

Kassiopi, Kaitlyn's and Isabelle's favorite place

Kassiopi Church

Lovely Sunday afternoon in Kassiopi

The port city of Kassiopi

Dormados!

What do you do when you realize it's Daylight Savings and you're an hour early for the bus?...Drink wine and eat pastries

Bus ride down from Kassiopi

But every journey must come to end

Needless to say, Isabelle and Kaitlyn were finally able to take their dream vacation to Greece. The beautiful beaches, amazing wine, food, and luscious climate only got them more excited to visit the numerous other Greek towns and islands.