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At last Spring has sprung. The odd warm day here and there has got us thinking about sailing in the sunshine again. And what wonderful thoughts they are. So, feeling excited about returning to Greece, I've been searching for reasonably priced flights to Preveza. I normally just click EasyJet departures from Bristol, our nearest airport, and after a few minutes it's job done. Shock horror - not now - just one flight a week starting in June (at insane prices) is all that's available. Therefore, the search has had to go somewhat further afield this time. After many hours of pouring over all the options, I've managed to book three trips, but they do involve a bit more travelling. All three of them are from three different airports on three different airlines. Because of some slightly unsocial flight times, it makes two overnight stays at airport hotels a must, one before an early departure and the other after arriving back very late. Hey....it's all just part of the adventure is the way I look at it. Lots of time aboard Comino is now fixed in the diary and having so much to look forward to is good for the soul. Tales of our travels will, of course, find their way into this blog.
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A FEW PICS OF COMINO Click 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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