My holiday from hell: I knew the apartment block was no-frills. I did not know it was a building site
We were in Corfu for a cheap and cheerful tennis trip and every day brought a new disaster. The swimming pool had no water. The
We were in Corfu for a cheap and cheerful tennis trip and every day brought a new disaster. The swimming pool had no water. The tennis rackets had no strings. And don’t get me started on the family-run restaurant My boyfriend and I took up tennis a couple of years ago.
After 18 months of group lessons in our local park, many of them cancelled or abandoned due to rain, we started fantasising about playing somewhere sunny. Perhaps at a nice hotel with a pool, and yoga classes, and delicious food … A quick search for tennis holidays put paid to that dream.
They all seemed to be in luxury resorts and cost a fortune. Undeterred, I decided to plan a DIY tennis trip. I found a cheap aparthotel in Corfu. It looked no-frills but perfectly nice – spacious rooms, a pool, pretty gardens and, crucially, a tennis court.
Best of all, it was cheap as chips in March. Continue reading...
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