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After the last trip, which went slightly pear-shaped due to my dodgy knee issue, my final words in the blog post were... "Let's hope nothing interferes with our plans next time".
When I said that, I couldn't have foreseen the awful things that were about to unfold. I'm talking about Covid-19 of course. Our May flights back to Corfu have now been cancelled by easyJet, which makes us feel a little sad, but this is nothing compared to the misery and suffering so many people have endured around the world in recent months. And, it would be ridiculously risky to travel on an aircraft for the foreseeable future. So far, Corfu has hardly been touched by this dreadful virus and therefore the last thing they want are plane loads of tourists arriving from all over Europe. Having read comments on various forums, posted by locals, it's clear that they value their health far more than the loss of tourist revenue, even though it'll cripple them financially. It must be awful for them to face such a catastrophic situation; tourism is the main source of income for the majority of the population. We now long for a time when can safely return to Corfu and maybe do our little bit for the local economy - that day will surely come? There's nothing more to say really. Not seeing our beloved boat this year isn't really an issue in the overall scale of things. We wish for better times ahead and nobody has ever written words of hope so poignant to the current situation better than Dame Vera Lynn. We'll meet again Don't know where Don't know when But I know we'll meet again some sunny day Keep smiling through Just like you always do 'Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds away
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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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