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Maik:
Kef fire risk 24/05/23: Low

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £0.8960 GBP
1 €UR = $1.1102 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1161 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9007 €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
Wed 24/05   23°/16°   12 km/h   21%   Sunny
Thu 25/05   23°/17°   12 km/h   10%   Sun & cloud
Fri 26/05   24°/17°   14 km/h   21%   Sun & cloud
Sat 27/05   24°/17°   11 km/h   24%   Sun & cloud
Sun 28/05   24°/18°   12 km/h   24%   Mostly sunny
Mon 29/05   24°/17°   11 km/h   24%   Sunny
Tue 30/05   23°/17°   12 km/h   24%   Sun & cloud
Wed 31/05   24°/18°   12 km/h   17%   Sun & cloud
Thu 01/06   24°/18°   13 km/h   09%   Sun & cloud
Fri 02/06   24°/17°   16 km/h   12%   Sun & cloud

Maik:
An Asian (Chinese?) eaterie opened in Argostoli promising genuine Asian cuisine, the Wokinn on odos Stavrou Metaxa.

Maik:
A proposal's been put forward to encourage Ainos horses to stay on Ainos and stop coming down the mountain in winter: put food out for the horses up on the mountain.

Maik:
Appears to be a lot of spare money floating around in Greece at the moment: Argostoli municipality is going to asphalt two tracks, one outside Skala and in outside Argostoli, total budget 380,000€; Sami municipality is to repair eight schools to a total of 412,000€; the Ministry of Infrastructure has awarded KTEL Kefalonia 123,000€ and the Ministry of the Environment has awarded DIAD.E.Y.A.D.K. 3,500,000€ for the supply and installation of digital water meters for the Kefalonia water supply network.

Maik:


Kef's quota of two PZL Dromader fire spotting / fire fighting 'planes arrived earlier today, operational w.e.f. 06:00 tomorrow.

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