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Got back from a twelve day hop to Corfu on Saturday. The first three nights were spent in a rather swanky studio apartment right in the heart of Corfu Old Town. It was a last hurrah to a place we adore.....a maze of ancient cobbled alleyways, fabulous architecture and top notch tavernas. We sampled it all. Thanks to him, the batteries were charged, the water tank was full, the heads had been kept operational and the engine was fully serviced. He'd also done a list of other maintenance and repair jobs, so a quick clean inside and out was all that was required from us, apart from putting on the sails of course. Having said that, after sixteen years, it was time to order a new sprayhood and bimini, both now being made and fitted by Giatras whilst we're back home. They did the all-over cover a couple of years ago, so we know them well. The marina divers also came and gave Comino's bottom a scrub. They said the antifoul was great for another year and the propeller now looked like a mirror. All the sacrificial anodes were 70% intact, so no need to replace them yet. Paying €150 for this work is a fraction of the cost of lifting the boat and re-doing the antifoul, which we'll do every two years going forward. I'm writing this from the UK, but we're going back to Gouvia Marina soon and after stocking up with supplies we'll slip our lines and meander down to Lefkas via Lakka in Paxos and Two Rock Bay on the mainland. The plan is to arrive at the marina on 13th June. Our new berth for the next twelve months awaits, as does a whole heap of islands to explore down in the Southern Ionian. We're prepped and ready to go - can't wait.
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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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