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Flights have been going into Corfu from Bristol for several weeks now. Many people have posted stories on various yottie blogs about what a wonderful time they're having; being welcomed by grateful locals for supporting the economy. The live web cam for the anchorage at Lakka, in Paxos, shows it's as full of boats as it was last year at the height of the season. Watching all those gorgeous pictures is agonising - we so want to be there.
But, the threat of quarantine on our return to the UK makes it a tricky one...should we stay or should we go? Are we indecisive - we're not sure? The thing is, after months of not seeing family, especially the newborn grandson, going back into isolation again, after being away from everyone for yet another month, would be really sad. During this "shall we or shan't we" period, I've been able to organise a diver to fit new sacrificial anodes to Comino's propeller and saildrive. This takes away any fear that if we decided to leave her in the water unattended till next year, there shouldn't be any any corrosive damage to the underwater metal bits. The diver kindly sent pics of his work. Definitely need to get her whole bottom cleaned when we do set sail again.
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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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