A New Road Travelled
Review Submitted: August 28, 2009
Date of Stay: July 2009
As a Greek born American who's travelled back to Greece many times since leaving in 1970, it took my American born wife to convince me to try something new for a change.
For the first time in our visits back, we went to a different place than where I was born.
Even though the photos of Villa Flora were very enticing on the website, they didn't do it justice when we saw it in person. Especially lit up in the late evening when we arrived.
I knew we made the right decision in our choice of accommodations when it even impressed my 18 year old daughter, which families with teenagers will attest is a nearly impossible task to achieve.
The place was spotless and very well appointed. Given the time of day, opening the refrigerator and finding the food and drinks (especially the beer) stocked by our hosts, helped complete our long and tiring journey from the states very well.
John had left the pool lights on that evening. A welcomed sight for my 15 year son, who proclaimed that we should stay in Kefallonia for our whole trip.
As everyone scattered to claim their own corners of the house, all came back with wide grins. The place was perfect, even for a jaded American.
John came by the next morning, as promised, to give us a lay of the land. Which we took full advantage of the first day. We drove to Argostoli and had a very nice lunch downtown. Luckily, Kefallonia is incredibly easy to navigate, so we did quite a bit of exploring by car.
As we returned, in the late afternoon, we all soon discovered how great the pool was. Until that day, I never realized that a refreshing swim in your own personal infinity pool should be mandatory in Greece. I'm sure those of you that have walked around in the mid-day sun will readily agree.
John and Claire briefly checked on us daily to insure all our needs were met, which was greatly appreciated. It took about a day and a half to discover all the little shops and small restaurants within minutes of the villa. Including a small grocery store that had the best peaches we had tasted in a very long time.
A very good friend of ours, originally from Kefallonia and also vacationing on the island, took us to around to all the beautiful beaches and attractions.
The best testimonial I can give for Villa Flora however, is how awed our Keffalonian friend was when she saw it. So much so that she suggested we all have our last meal there on the patio watching the sun set. She supplied the souvlakis!
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