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After an exhausting month of non stop decorating, packing our possessions for storage and sorting out a mountain of paperwork, we're finally here aboard Comino. Stepping off the plane yesterday in brilliant sunshine felt like a true homecoming and both of us couldn't stop smiling as we walked the short distance from Gib airport to the boat. And there she was, after five months of bobbing up and down in the marina all alone, looking absolutely fantastic. Apparently the rain down here has been of biblical proportions over the winter, keeping Comino well washed. And, would you believe it, the engine started with less than half a turn of the ignition key. It was almost as if she wanted to fire up all on her own, just to say welcome back my absent friends.
Even though Nicki and I were both physically and mentally drained, we spent our first afternoon cleaning our cabin and airing the bedding, but just reward came in the form of a delicious pasta supper washed down with a fine Rioja Reserva.......( 2.99 euros would you believe Ray). Having said that, I'm going to try hard this time round to focus more on our cultural and sailing exploits, rather than produce a blog that's more like a rolling menu. So, what now? The next few days will definitely be spent grafting. In reality, Comino needs a lot of spit and polish, both inside and out, before she'll look brand new again. I have a sneaky feeling though our toils might be punctuated by occasional trips to La Linea for a spot of Tapas.......oops......there goes the menu reference again !!! Catch up soon when the work is all done and the true adventure begins.
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Ray & Judy
11/4/2013 04:44:26 pm
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A FEW PICS OF COMINOClick a photo to enlarge and use side arrows to scroll through.
COMINO IS CURRENTLY HEREDID SOMEONE SAY SEAFOODOn our journey from Portugal to Greece we enjoyed amazing seafood almost everywhere we stopped. Finding the local fish market was always a priority because seafood was so plentiful and so reasonably priced. And, the displays were a feast for your eyes.
Locating a market sometimes meant pounding the pavements in searing heat, but if you kept your eyes peeled, you often came across a little clue. The pic below was a rather less than subtle advert for a fish market - it was eight feet tall.
Freshly cooked onboard, a plateful of giant prawns, baked in wine and garlic, washed down with a few glasses of local vino, was like heaven. Watching the sunset on the boat eating a meal like that was the epitome of "living the dream".
Now we're in Greece we've another favourite to savour. I'm talking about fried Calamari. It's usually good, but every now and then it's off-the-scale fantastic. At Natalie's Taverna on Kontokali Beach in Corfu, it was nothing short of epic.
We're based in Lefkas now and It's been a bit of a mission to find somewhere just as good. And we have. Rakias is a mere ten minute walk from the marina and this little fish market, with its very own taverna attached, is quite sensational.
Oh...and it's also worth mentioning that, on occasions, a bit of barbequed Octopus is on the menu at some of the tavernas we frequent. Can I resist....no. SUNSETS AND DRAMATIC SKIESNo filters, or any other monkey business, have been used to enhance these images.
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