Corfu again

Corfu has had a wild history.
It first belonged to the Byzantines, who built a fortress, then fell to Venice, then fell to the Angovins, then Venice again, who built another fort, then the turks assaulted it endlessly until the late 1800's, no matter who owned it. After the 2nd Venicetian conquest it fell to the French, then the English, until Greece itself took ownership in the late 1800's.
All of this is reflected in the pure overwhelming might of the 2 fortresses. They are massive, and would have been almost impossible to seige. I think the pics will do them justice.
The old city itself is just like Venice, without the canals. The homes all look Venetian. It is a very intense hodge podge of cultural forces. Well worth a day's exploration!
Tomorrow we head for the Mainland and say goodbye to Corfu. It feels just like I was here one year ago, and not 3. It was as if the years slipped away from my shoulders. I feel wonderful. I have not felt so alive and aware of the moment in years!!!