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Maik:
Kef fire risk 26/05/23: Low

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £0.8940 GBP
1 €UR = $1.1057 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1186 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9044 €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
Fri 26/05   24°/17°   11 km/h   15%   Sun & cloud
Sat 27/05   24°/17°   14 km/h   24%   Sun & cloud
Sun 28/05   24°/17°   13 km/h   14%   Mostly sunny
Mon 29/05   24°/18°   12 km/h   40%   Thunderstorms possible
Tue 30/05   24°/18°   11 km/h   24%   Mostly sunny
Wed 31/05   25°/18°   11 km/h   21%   Sun & cloud
Thu 01/06   25°/18°   13 km/h   38%   Showers possible
Fri 02/06   25°/17°   13 km/h   52%   Thunderstorms probable
Sat 03/06   25°/18°   13 km/h   09%   Mostly sunny
Sun 04/06   25°/18°   14 km/h   05%   Mostly sunny

Maik:

--- Quote ---The Remarkable Story of the Greek Spy Who Helped Defeat the Nazis

The story of Helias Doundoulakis is like a great war movie. It is the story of the Greek spy who helped Greece and the United States win the war against the Nazis.
--- End quote ---
https://greekreporter.com/2023/05/25/greek-spy/

"helped Greece and the United States win the war"... hmm, I think the UK and Commonwealth countries chipped in a bit, too  ;)

Maik:

--- Quote ---Flt Sgt Peter Brown: Hundreds attend funeral of WW2 RAF airman

Flt Sgt Peter Brown, originally from Jamaica, was one the last so-called "pilots of the Caribbean", a group of Afro-Caribbean volunteer RAF personnel.
--- End quote ---
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-65697939

Maik:

--- Quote ---Poland and Greece could cooperate on war reparations from Germany: Polish envoy

The issue of reparations from Germany for World War II damages has never been resolved in Greece; it is an area for cooperation between Poland and Greece, according to Artur Lompart, the Polish Ambassador in Athens.
--- End quote ---
https://tvpworld.com/70090602/poland-and-greece-could-cooperate-on-war-reparations-from-germany-polish-envoy

Maik:
Levante Ferries early morning Poros - Kyllini crossing didn't happen this morning due to a mechanical fault, should be an announcement re later sailings on their website. May be best to contact ferry agency if planning a crossing today?

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