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Sadly, Nicki's father passed away. I'm so glad we hugged each other so heartily when we departed the UK back in April.
I flew home for a week to reunite with Nicki and attend the funeral. The people at San Antonio Marina had understood my predicament and kindly found me a place. Nicki and I then returned to Ibiza on the same day the delivery crew arrived from Malta. We did the full handover the next day and Comino was now in the capable hands of Kenneth and Ramon, both very experienced skippers. Nevertheless, it was a sad moment walking away from our precious boat. On Sunday we jumped on the fast cat ferry to Valencia, where we had a relaxing two days in a lovely hotel right in the heart of the old city. We really needed some peaceful time together. This morning we flew from Valencia to Malta, to be met at the airport by our dear friend Jane. Within an hour we were lounging around on her rooftop terrace, enjoying the pool and sipping a glass of chilled vino. It's obviously a time of mixed emotions, but the plan is to settle here for a year or so, although obviously there'll be regular trips back to the UK. The immediate priority now is to wait patiently for Comino to arrive, probably in around ten days time. The weather forecast is very mixed around Sardinia, where she's are currently heading, so the guys may be holed up in a safe harbour for a day or so. Their route will then take them straight to Sicily, then Malta. All I can say is it's a bloody long way and I wish Kenneth and Ramon a safe passage. I can't wait to greet them at Manoel Island Marina, some time soon.
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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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