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Four new coronavirus cases on Kefalonia yesterday, as confirmed by EODY.
Today's bank rate:
1 GBP = € 1.148
1 USD = € 0.8386
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 (https://www.postoffice.co.uk/travel-money).
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 (https://weather.com/en-IE/weather/tenday/l/GRXX0035:1:GR)
Day, Date Hi°/Lo° Wind sp Wet Forecast
Tue 02/11 22°/16° 21 km/h 90% Rain & thunderstorms probable
Wed 03/11 22°/18° 12 km/h 10% Sunny
Thu 04/11 24°/19° 24 km/h 12% Mostly sunny
Fri 05/11 25°/18° 22 km/h 10% Sun & cloud
Sat 06/11 25°/18° 10 km/h 15% Cloudy
Sun 07/11 24°/16° 10 km/h 07% Mostly cloudy
Mon 08/11 23°/16° 10 km/h 15% Sun & cloud
Tue 09/11 22°/15° 9 km/h 35% Showers possible
Wed 10/11 21°/14° 13 km/h 24% Sun & cloud
Thu 11/11 20°/15° 13 km/h 35% Showers possible
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Daily coronavirus cases in Greece reach new all-time high of 5,449
Greek health authorities announced 5,449 new coronavirus cases on Monday, a staggering increase from the previous high of 4,696 recorded on Saturday. The new cases were identified from 82,593 tests, a worrying positivity rate of 6.59%.
The report by the National Organization for Public Health also reported 52 deaths, for a total of 15,990 since the start of the pandemic.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1170905/new-coronavirus-cases-in-greece-shatter-the-5000-mark-and-reach-5-449/
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Car parked on Italian street for 47 years becomes tourist attraction
An abandoned car that has been parked for 47 years on an Italian street has become a local landmark, attracting tourists and visitors from far and wide.
Angelo Fregolent, 94, parked his Lancia Fulvia 1961 outside the newsagent he ran with his wife, Bertilla Modolo in Conegliano, north east Italy, in 1974.
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/car-italy-street-tourist-attraction-b1949223.html
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Melissani and Drogarati caves now closed for the winter, only open when cruise ship passengers are on the island and by special arrangement.
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New winter ferry times now apply on the Kyllini-Poros (https://www.levanteferries.com/en/routes/kyllini-poros/) and Patras-Sami-Ithaki (https://www.levanteferries.com/en/routes/patra-sami-ithaki/) routes.
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Miniature Horses on Rhodes Threatened By Extinction
The Rhodian Ponies are the descendants of an ancient breed. They reach a maximum height of 31 to 45 inches (three to four feet) but are perfectly proportioned, with traits similar to that of full-size horses. They have very luxuriant manes and tails. Although they are identified as “Rhodes Ponies,” aside from their petite measure, they do not have the traits of ponies.
https://greekreporter.com/2021/11/01/miniature-horses-on-rhodes-threatened-by-extinction
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Kiddie transferred by air ambulance from Argostoli to Rio hospital, Patras, earlier today.
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Move over, Aristotle: can a bot solve moral philosophy?
Delphi, an online AI bot, promises to answer any moral question users pose. We put it to the test
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/nov/02/delphi-online-ai-bot-philosophy
"Our system is a little overloaded, please try again in a moment"
:hmm: