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Our time anchored off Culatra Island was fantastic. I took some pictures that represent the very best of this really "off the beaten track" place. They need to be uploaded from the camera (and they will be shortly), but this is just a quick update to say we sailed for nearly seven hours on Wednesday to Ayamonte in Spain. Yes, we can't believe it but we're actually in another country with a very different atmosphere and style, despite the fact that we're only just across the border.
Ayamonte is for Spanish people only and there is absolutely no sign of anything created for British tourists......how wonderful and authentic. But, we had the shock of our lives this morning when we realised that the time zone is different. Spain is an hour ahead of Portugal and we hadn't realised (completely forgot more like it). It meant we got hear later than we thought Wed evening, which could have been disastrous from a tide point of view had it been the other way round. Unbeknown to us, we had lunch mid afternoon yesterday and dinner at 10 o'clock at night. And, after reading for a bit, lights out was at a rather late 1 am. We both feel complete numpties, but at least we came to our senses before we set sail again tomorrow for Mazagon.....another big sail. Before we go, I'll come back to this cafe with Wifi and do the pictures. Adios for now !
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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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