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Lesley:
I wanted to share this wonderful experience with all whom visit, love and embrace Agios (San) Stefanos and as a sorta local (I am married to a Greek man from the nearby village of Avliotes). So we often frequent the harbour of San Stefanos a short if somewhat hot walk from the resort centre often as we drive it, picking up or dropping off visitors who also come down to see what the real local life is all about.  You sit in the 'Kantina' run by our man of course Spiros and catch the comings and goings of the fisherman or listen to the arguments always seems (to me) to be in my limited Greek about politics with lots of Ouzo and retsina being consumed as the locals put the world and Greece to rights.  However today was something else so special it really did touch my heart......A Cretan Cheese seller arrived selling the most sumptuous and tasty cheese I have ever eaten, if fairness he didn't know who would be there but after a few ouzos he and his brother downed, the music began, the cheese was offered around and a mini festival began, all the normal conversations of politics where by the by as those who made their way down to our little harbour who happened to be passing were able to  enjoy the dancing, singing and the beautiful cheese, yes of course he wanted to sell his cheese but it didn't matter we all enjoyed our lunchtime 'frappe', ouzo or retsina, he posed in his leather Cretan boots and traditional costume, I just love random days like this on our wonderful island of Corfu and Greece.  A french couple and a Austrian Couple also just were in passing stopped drank and took part as they took photos they will surely go back to tell many happy stories and pass the word of the 'Filoxenia' which cost nothing and is in abundance on our beautiful island.  Visit Greece, Corfu and Agios (San) Stefanos just comes to mind.  I live here and was touched so hope you will be too......... 

YANNIS26:
Hi Lesley
Thanks for that wondeful snapshot of life in San Stefanos.It is scenes like you have so brilliantly described that  fetch myself and no doubt many others back year after year.
Efharisto

Yiannis

debra:
Wonderful Lesley - I could imagine it - I SO wish I was there now

dibully:
What a lovely enlightening story in what must be difficult times thankyou for sharing it with us Lesley

Sellsy:
Thanks for sharing this Lesley, marvelous picture painted. Sadly the cheese counter at the local Asda was a little lacking in atmosphere this morning, no ones fault, it just wasn't San Stef!

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