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16/03/24
Maik:
Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = $ 0.8823 GBP £1 GBP = 1.1334 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.1246 USD $1 USD = 0.8975 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.7086 AUD $1 AUD = 0.5852 €UR
Based on National Bank of Greece exchange rates.
Other banks likely to offer rates 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
Sat 16/03 18°/12° 14 km/h 09% Sun & cloud
Sun 17/03 18°/11° 15 km/h 24% Starting cloudy then turning sunny
Mon 18/03 18°/12° 17 km/h 19% Sun & cloud
Tue 19/03 18°/11° 14 km/h 34% Showers possible
Wed 20/03 18°/11° 17 km/h 13% Sun & cloud
Thu 21/03 18°/11° 15 km/h 15% Sun & cloud
Fri 22/03 18°/11° 15 km/h 23% Sun & cloud
Sat 23/03 18°/12° 15 km/h 21% Sun & cloud
Sun 24/03 19°/12° 21 km/h 22% Sun & cloud
Mon 25/03 18°/13° 21 km/h 24% Sun & cloud
Edit: f-ex corrected
Maik:
Five little wobbles on Kef yesterday between 00:00-23:59 local time: Kef 'quakes: wobble watch
Maik:
A San Marino flagged boat with four foreign nationals aboard was towed in to Sami port yesterday after reporting mechanical failure to the engine controller outside the port area. Boat confined to port until inspected and re-classified seaworthy.
Maik:
--- Quote ---A Greek police officer with 225 pounds of marijuana in his patrol car is arrested after a chase
ATHENS, Greece — A police officer on patrol duty in northwestern Greece was arrested on drugs charges Friday for allegedly using his service car to smuggle marijuana, authorities said.
The suspect was detained in the port town of Igoumenitsa following a road chase, together with an Albanian man found to be riding in the unmarked police vehicle.
A search of the car uncovered 102 kilograms (225 pounds) of marijuana, a police statement said.
It said the detained officer ignored his colleagues’ orders to stop for a search and sped away, only coming to a halt after losing control of the vehicle and crashing into parked cars.
Police also arrested a second officer who had been on patrol duty with the suspect on Friday, but was allegedly found in a coffee shop some 20 kilometers (12 miles) away.
All three suspects faced drugs-related charges.
--- End quote ---
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/15/greece-police-arrest-drugs-marijuana-smuggling/31bcc2f6-e302-11ee-95aa-7384336086f3_story.html
Maik:
--- Quote ---Greek oasis in heart of Emirates: Fake Santorini in Abu Dhabi to lure luxury travellers
Seeking a luxurious escape? Anantara Santorini Abu Dhabi retreat is latest entry in the region’s ultracompetitive hotel scene as an homage to the Greek island.
Getting to the Anantara Santorini Abu Dhabi Retreat from Dubai involves driving about 40 minutes past natural gas fields, grazing gazelles and a navy base. Once you’re inside the security gates, a cluster of white buildings rises up like it was transplanted from the Cyclades to the Arabian Peninsula. Noticeably missing, of course, are the blue-domed churches.
--- End quote ---
https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/travel/greek-oasis-in-heart-of-emirates-fake-santorini-in-abu-dhabi-to-lure-luxury-travellers-101710498223532.html
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