TWO WEEKS IN MAY
A few days ago my husband and I returned from our tenth stay in Arillas. It was our first springtime visit. We experienced a slightly cooler version of the autumnal Arillas we are used to. Nature was fresh and green, and a lot of flowers were in bloom. And we saw fireflies - for the first time in our lives!
As usual the food was excellent. Chefs Roula in Brouklis and Spiros in Horizon deserve special mention, as do many others. Efi´s food was as beautiful as her garden.
For years I´ve got most of my summer clothes from Yiota, who is a dear friend.
Despite my bad back, this time I managed to climb all the way up to Akrotiri. There we met our friend Janis, who introduced us to her friend Anne and friends. They were sitting in the sun, looking hot but happy, while we settled in the shade. Akrotiri has one of the best views in Corfu. See Anne´s video on her blog, "4th week in Arillas" (Arillas or Bust 2016), filmed that same day!
Going back, I was hit by a sudden attack of sciatica. Anne and company saw me while driving back in their car, noticed something was wrong, and stopped. Janis offered to walk the last bit to the village, I took her place in the car and was saved a lot of pain. That was heartwarming: a real Arillas experience.
And we finally met our fellow Finn, Erja, creator of that famous Arillas motto: "Life is goog." Together we established an official Finnish Corner in Brouklis. A bit like Pooh´s, but more Finnish, if you know what I mean.
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