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It's Monday morning and I must admit I'm feeling a touch of the blues.
Having arrived back from Portugal last night to a slap up roast dinner (nice one Nicky), I wish we were both able to be on-board Comino for at least a couple of weeks more before the end of the year. My short trip alone was a mix of work and play. The mainsail was removed, washed and packed. I decided to leave the Genoa on because it was a bit damp - my rather lame excuse to down tools and chill out for a bit. Comino did however get scrubbed from top to bottom and now looks like brand new again. A couple of hours were killed in the hyper-market getting lots of goodies ready for our five day visit over the New Year. The wine cellar is well stocked and we'll certainly not go hungry. Talking of eating...Friday night I chomped through a splendid dinner at the authentic Portuguese restaurant in the marina. The food is excellent. Saturday night was a bit like home from home. I wandered into Sharky's to watch Man U v's Swansea, followed by Strictly, followed by X Factor. At eight o'lock Lin brought out an amazing buffet for the small group of Brits assembled in the bar. Apparently this is her Saturday night treat for regulars during the winter months. So, summing up Saturday night... watched footy, watched trash, ate well, consumed a bottle of good wine, finished off with a brandy, and all this for 10 euros. Needless to say I slept like a baby. Torrential rain was poring down as I left for the airport at 10.45 am on Sunday, but I was feeling nicely refreshed and relaxed after another great trip.
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Starting to plan my "to do" list before I buzz into Albufeira on 17th November. Basically, I've got Friday afternoon and all day Saturday to get the sails off and do all the other odd jobs needed to bed Comino down for winter.
I'll be leaving for the airport to come home first thing Sunday morning, so it really will be a lightning visit. However, I might just slip into the old town Saturday night to see if the place has still got a little entertainment on offer! All work and no play.....etc...etc |
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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