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tonyco1:

--- Quote from: Richard/Jackie/Nathan on June 17, 2010, 03:26:36 PM ---Mine was 1991 with my ex wife. Wasn't much there then and it was at the start of the season. Back then used to spend my time eating and drinking in the Casablanca (now a supermarket). Had some great nights when the power went out and we had to drink by candlelight.
I now keep returning with my new wife and son and they are totally in love with the place too.
We spent our honeymoon at the hotel in Crete that the guy jumped from. In bad taste I know but if the food and drink was as bad as when we went I'm not suprised he jumped!

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We have great memories of the Casablanca, remember those power cuts as well!!
What a great restaurant, (now a supermarket), run by Sam and his dad. (Dad was the chef).
Brilliant meals, international menu, Sam would describe the food and we would all be dribbling by the time he finished.
Sam used to be on the boxing circuit in the UK in the winter in those days, now he runs the kick-boxing in S S when not in his shop!
Great days!!

Jimbo:
After many years going to Greece, about ten years ago we wanted to grab a quick week away, and I went into a tiny travel agent down the road. They were really an airport mini-bus company.

I said "What have you got going in the next few days?" and the nice lady said "We've got Kavos, on Corfu."

"Is that a quiet place?" I asked. "Oh yes," she said "I think it's right sleepy."

So we get the night flight to Corfu, and the bus passes through Kavos at about 6 in the morning, and they were still dancing more less naked in the main street.

Quiet? Oh dear.

Still, we had a good holiday. Huge beach deserted until about 2pm, and an equally deserted taverna, where we and a couple of nice young Lesbians seemed to be the only people eating, ever, and the owner's grandfather played his guitar and sang soulful songs for us.

"What are we doing wrong?" they asked us. "Not serving burgers" was the obvious answer.

I went with my son to Sidari when he was about 15. Nice beach. Could not find anywhere serving decent Greek food, though the Indian was absolutely superb. Sidari is Clacton with ultra violet lamps on.

Last year we went to SS for a week, and enjoyed its rather odd Anglo-Greek atmosphere, so we're going back for three weeks this year.

Holidays are what you make of them. We had a good time in Laganas, for example. Sometimes you just have to chill out and laugh.

Rod:
Tony,

It sounds like I was in San Stef roughly the sam time as you describe.  It was approx 22 years ago and your description sounds familiar.  I do seem to recall a pizza place/bar that I think was up passed where Ossie Oils is now.  It may even have been the building that is derelict now, but I'm not certain.  We stayed in a tiny bungalow (dont know the name) that was, if you were passing the Peros Hotel going out of San Stef, on the first bad bend. There are about four small bungalows and still there, but not sure if they are still used for tourists.

valley girl:
we first visited S S in 2004 we had been to crete previously and had enjoyed it but fancied a change. told the local travel agent we wanted somewhere quiet & relaxing she recommened S S as her in-laws had been going there for several years staying at thomas bay. we looked at quite a few places nafsica,athena but they were full so she suggested little prince as they had just added the apartments sio thats where we booked and we have never regretted it. decided to try kefalonia 2 years ago as soon as we got to the hotel steffan turned to me and said 'corfu next year then'  so i booked it as soon as we got home

tonyco1:

--- Quote from: Rod on June 18, 2010, 12:25:03 PM ---Tony,

It sounds like I was in San Stef roughly the sam time as you describe.  It was approx 22 years ago and your description sounds familiar.  I do seem to recall a pizza place/bar that I think was up passed where Ossie Oils is now.  It may even have been the building that is derelict now, but I'm not certain.  We stayed in a tiny bungalow (dont know the name) that was, if you were passing the Peros Hotel going out of San Stef, on the first bad bend. There are about four small bungalows and still there, but not sure if they are still used for tourists.

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They were used for the Bulgarian? workers the year before last, and still there.
Do you remember the old Disco Club just past Town Pizza, roughly where or next to where Ozzie Oils is now.
That used to be the Hot spot at night!! LOL

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