Tuesday 4th October

We all met up and began our journey to Corfu, everyone was really excited for our holiday to start! We arrived at our hotel later on in the day, we were all tired. After being shown to our lovely rooms, we all went to bed for a well-deserved rest, it was a busy day!

Wednesday 5th October

Today we decided to relax by the pool, the weather was amazing, and we all got to know each other whilst topping up our tans! Matthew swam a few lengths of the pool while we all watched, he had more energy than anyone else! We had our lunch poolside, and later on we walked to the Marina for dinner, it was a very nice atmosphere, and we enjoyed a lovely evening meal together.

Thursday 6th October

Everyone made their way into Corfu town today to explore the local area and find some souvenirs. Matthew bought his mum some soap and a keyring, he also found some olives for his dad. Andrew got himself a backpack whilst Caroline decided to get some postcards. We enjoyed a lovely lunch before going sightseeing, we managed to find the ancient, last palace of the King of Greece! We made it back to the hotel in time for our poolside dinner, it was a really nice day.

Friday 7th October

We went to visit the Marina today. We spent time at a local cafe that had a pool, so of course we went in for a little swim and had our lunch there too! Tonight was ‘Greek Night’, we were all really excited! We ate our evening meal at a Greek restaurant and watched the local musical act perform for us live. We had an absolutely fantastic night, clapping and dancing to the Greek music!

Saturday 8th October

Today we headed to Dassia and spent the day at the beach. We ate our lunch beside the beach and watched the waves rolling in. Matthew rode a paddle board for the first time. He was really skilled and only came off 3 times, we were all really impressed and cheered him on! Tonight, we let Andrew choose where to go for dinner and he settled on a restaurant called Argo. We enjoyed a lovely meal and met a dog there called Dingo Doy; he spent the evening under our table waiting for any leftover food!

Sunday 9th October

On our way to the local beach this morning, we saw the ‘Durrells House’ that was used on the film set. We actually spoke to the neighbour who was an architect, he told us about his work and is the cousin of the film sets owner, it was so cool! We had our lunch out at a lovely Greek tavern, the food was really tasty. Dal picked where we went for dinner tonight, it was lovely, and the manager sent over a melon sample for us all to enjoy!

Monday 10th October

We went to IPSOS island today, where Caroline decided to buy herself a cup with Corfu on it. Matthew and Andrew tried out a sea swing while we were there, they went really high in the air! Dal found some sunglasses that he liked, perfect for the weather today! Tonight, there was plenty of entertainment at the hotel, Dal got a solo and Matthew danced with the group. We all had a fantastic evening together; it was a very late night!

Tuesday 11th October

Unfortunately, it rained all day today! We braved the tropical weather and made our way to a local cafe where we enjoyed some treats and people watched! Afterwards, we visited a clothes shop that was closing down soon, Catherine bought a jumper that was on sale! Matthew found some swimwear and dog food, whilst Andrew went for a trendy hoodie and new t-shirt.

Wednesday 12th October

We had a superb day today, which started off with an Island tour with Maria. We went to visit a monastery; it was so beautiful, and the grounds were breath-taking. Afterwards, we visited a museum to learn more about the history of the local area, stopping off to see some stunning viewpoints as well. We managed to catch some aeroplanes take off and land whilst enjoying our lunch at a viewpoint, we also saw the palace where Prince Phillip was born!

Thursday 13th October

Today we went to the local aquarium, we saw an octopus, sea slugs, crabs and plenty of snakes. Andrew, Dal, Matthew and even Caroline held a snake, they were so brave! We all enjoyed our personal, guided tour, it was great fun! Matthew and Andrew made their way out on a boat to visit the island’s caves, it was a lovely experience. Dal bought his carers a few presents later, Matthew found himself a new t-shirt and Caroline got a new chain, we had a fantastic day!

Friday 14th October

We went to the Governors olive grove today. Although it was raining, we had a great time learning about olives and the oil they were producing. We also had a wine and olive tasting class, what a lovely treat! Finally, we got to sample some olive-flavoured yoghurt which we all loved! We left carrying our certificates to say we had attended and learned about oil and olive growing, we had some great stories and fun facts to bring back home with us!

Saturday 15th October

We caught the bus to Corfu town today and decided to go souvenir shopping. Andrew and Caroline met up with Theo, a dancer from Thomas Bay Hotel. Andrew later bought a sweatshirt; Caroline got some lovely-smelling soap whilst Dal found earrings and a bracelet to take back home. Tonight, we all enjoyed a Greek party! We bumped into a member of staff as they were retiring and were all invited inside, it was really loud but so much fun!

Sunday 16th October

On Sunday we all settled on a day of rest. We spent out day poolside in the hotel, enjoying our gourmet food and tasty drinks whilst we swam and tanned the day away! Lazy and chilled, it was exactly what we needed after a busy couple of days!

Monday 17th October

Today we went to visit Silverland Horse Stables, we met with the donkey from The Durrells, along with historic Greek horses that historically originate from the local area. Thei names were Isabelle, Sunshine, Velvet and Sam. Andrew learned how to groom ‘Bella’, before heading into the ring and helping her to exercise and stay healthy! Matthew groomed and mucked out Faine, before getting the chance to ride her, he did really well but it was difficult to learn! Meanwhile, Caroline and Dal enjoyed watching a farrier shoe a horse, it was very impressive. Later on, Matthew went paddle boarding, he was so good at it! We enjoyed our last night in Harry’s Bar and went back to our rooms for a good night’s sleep.

Tuesday 18th October

Today it sadly time to make our way home, so we said goodbye to our lovely staff at the Tellisia Hotel and bid farewell to Corfu. We’d had such an action-packed and interesting holiday, and once we were heading homeward bound, we all agreed what a fantastic trip to Corfu we’d had!