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And what do we think about being on-board full-time? It's only been a week, but it's safe to say we really like it…a lot!
We are, nevertheless, keen to get away from Marina de Albufeira after the weekend. That's because our spirit of adventure has well and truly kicked in and we want to broaden our horizons. To be fair, this has been a great place to settle in and do the final jobs that would most likely remain untouched once we get underway. We've only eaten out once so far, at our favourite fish restaurant in the Old Town. The budget side of things is therefore still on track. I actually love cooking and eating on board anyway, particularly when I time dinner to coincide with the setting sun. One thing that's going to have to change big time is our water consumption. The 150 lt tank is only lasting two days before a re-fill is needed. This is no good once we start spending days at anchor, given that we won't have the luxury of a tap at the end of the pontoon like we do now. I know the reason.....it's all this endless washing up. We certainly don't drink the stuff (only bottled) and we use the marina showers. After much thought, I've made an executive decision - we're going to eat out more and stop dirtying our own plates. I've made another decision too. You can spot tourists a mile off due to the brightness of their clothes. Therefore, I'm hanging my entire wardrobe in the sun until everything is bleached to the merest hint of its original colour. The next time I write, I may have gone completely native!
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Peter D'Ambrosio
31/5/2012 04:27:40 am
Hey Stu and Nik, sounds like you're sttling in nicely! Time to explore though now and see what the boat can really do. I look forward to the updates. Best, Pete
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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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