Saturday, May 30, 2009

Not to be confused with Kerry, Ireland - which is also quite stunning, though wetter - this is Keri, Zakynthos (Zante).

We rented a car for a day - very cheap and informal (do remember to bring your driving license - I didn't and so was a passenger).

My see-saw partner drove down to here from Tsilivi, via Lagonas and this is a view from the top of the cliffs.

Lagonas is the largest resort on Zante and if partying is your thing, it's the place to go.  Tsilivi is quieter.  

From Lagonas though, if you want somewhere really quiet, you can take a boat trip - leave your shoes behind - to the island of Marathonisi where loggerhead turtles come to lay their eggs.  There seems to be a balance between protecting the turtles and showing them off.  while there are glass-bottomed boats to take people out to the island, the licensing is very strict and there are a limited number of operators allowed to do this.  You can buy an ice cream there from the guy who must have one of the best jobs in the world. 

Ironically, there's a girl in a pink bikini in this video who seems to be at loggerheads with her boyfriend.  I don't know what was going down between them but the whole trip seemed to bore them both to such an extent that they worked hard at ignoring each other and improving their sun-tans all the way home.


Marathonisi

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