20/08/23

[Maik]

Kef fire risk 20/08/23: High

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £0.8821 GBP
1 €UR = $1.1244 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1337 €UR
$1 USD = 0.8894 €UR

Based on Alpha Bank exchange rates, these are widely used by exchange agencies in Greece.
Other banks likely to offer a different rate which may be marginally higher or lower.
Banks and foreign exchange offices normally charge standard 2% commission.
You may get a better rate changing your holiday money in advance at e.g the Post Office.
NB: some f-ex agencies advertise "No Commission".
Invariably, they deduct commission before they (don't) advertise the rate.
Foreign exchange offices are businesses, not charities.

Ten day weather forecast for Kefalonia:
This is an overall forecast, due to the mountainous terrain the weather can be very localised.
Updated forecast @ weather.com

Day, Date   Hi°/Lo°   Wind sp   Wet   Forecast
Sun 20/08   32°/23°   17 km/h   02%   Sunny
Mon 21/08   34°/24°   19 km/h   01%   Sunny
Tue 22/08   35°/24°   16 km/h   00%   Sunny
Wed 23/08   34°/24°   14 km/h   00%   Sunny
Thu 24/08   33°/22°   12 km/h   03%   Sunny
Fri 25/08   31°/22°   15 km/h   07%   Sunny
Sat 26/08   29°/22°   15 km/h   42%   Scattered thunderstorms possible
Sun 27/08   30°/21°   17 km/h   10%   Sunny
Mon 28/08   30°/21°   18 km/h   04%   Sunny
Tue 29/08   29°/21°   21 km/h   11%   Sunny

[Maik]

Dead Loggerhead turtle discovered midday yesterday on Edem beach, Palaio Falia, Attica

Dead dolphin discovered midday yesterday on Megali Kolymbithra beach, Tinos

[Maik]

Large wildfire ravages forest in northern Greece as eight villages are evacuated

Greek authorities on Saturday evacuated eight villages near the northeastern border with Turkey, where a large summer wildfire was burning out of control, whipped on by high winds.

The fire service said more than 130 firefighters, assisted by 14 water-dropping planes and three helicopters, were struggling to contain the blaze and reinforcements were being sent from other parts of the country. The forest fire broke out early Saturday near the village of Melia, east of the town of Alexandroupoli.

There were no immediate reports of injuries to firefighters or residents, but authorities said some houses suffered damages in two of the evacuated villages.

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1218127/large-wildfire-ravages-forest-in-northern-greece-as-villages-are-ordered-to-evacuate/

[Maik]

Bottlenose whale stranded on Sussex beach

Injured mammal believed to be a young male, about 5.4 metres long and estimated to weigh around five tons

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/08/19/bottlenose-whale-large-stranded-sussex-beach-rescue/