The Canal at Corinth
The third day of our trip, we had a visit to the Western part of Greece. Corinth (yes the book of Corinthians is about the voyage of the Apostle Paul in the New Testament as he founded the Christian community in Corinth Greece. There is a bridge over the waterway linking the western island to the main land mass and was build during Roman times.
The first stop was the lunch place at Napfoli where I daresay that this was the best Calamari I have ever eaten (so tender, sweet, the owner said it was caught that very morning !). The restaurant in Napfoli is called Alaoum and it is by the waterside. The suburb is an enclave for the well to do Greeks and the harbour boasts numerous yachts.
We had the best seafood meal eaten in over 3 years, the last was in Portugal in 2019. The seabream was also freshly caught with just grilled over a fire and some added salt. So tasty.
The dishes came fast and furious and we washed it down with a Sauvignon Blanc.
a) Grilled Calamari with some lemon and pepper
b) Grilled Seabream (no seasoning), perhaps some salt
c) Mussels
d) Grilled Sardines
e) Greek Salad
It was all too much for us and we regrettably let the leftovers to the restaurant.
Happy Meal
I wrote in my diary that this is the day my beloved Papa (Geoffrey Abisheganaden) passed away on the 20th of September some 12 years ago. So it was a poignant moment for me at lunch.
Grilled Sea Bream
Grilled Sardines.
Clams marinated with some sauce and chilli pepper
The restaurant called Alaoum in Napfoli is well worth a second visit sometime in the future.
The rest of the afternoon, we visited the Roman castle at the nearby Palamidi. The view of the Mediterranean is stupendous.
We ended the third day eating at the Ella Restaurant at Mitropoleneous Street with another gastromic feast :
a) Seafood Linguini
b) Chickpea salad
c) Sauvignon Blanc
We rested early, as we had a very early start the next day to Santorini. Pick up time of 5.45 am meant that we would awake by 4.45 am !
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