Corfu is another pretty and fairly flat town. Where we ended up was packed with tourist shops. Still, it is unfair to comment much because we only spent about 2-3 hours walking around the centre where the shuttle/taxi dropped us off. It looked like it was worth a closer examination but the only really notable things that I can say about anywhere you go in Greece is of course, the foreigness of the language, "It's all Greek to me" which is an expression for a good reason, and the other thing is the Greek Orthodox churches. They are very specific in their use of chandelier type lighting and silver/metalic relief matting around painted faces of saints etc. Quite pretty and for some reason, they feel more informal and accessible than most of the monstrous Catholic churches in the rest of Europe. Perhaps this is in part due to the fact the the priest seems to be just sitting around and talking with people in a seemingly casual way. Of course, I can only comment on the day to day activities and not the rituals or services which I have only experienced once in Toronto at a Greek Orthodox funeral.
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