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Just returned from a nostalgic trip to Malta, on a jet this time. It was only four nights, but we had a wonderful re-union bash with our dear friends who we haven't seen for four years, mainly due to you know what! There was also a whirlwind tour of all our favourite haunts around the island, including the spectacular Valletta.
Comino was based in Malta from September 2013 until June 2018 and looking back it almost feels like we had a non-stop five year party. In reality, it was just an amazing social experience as Maltese family and friends seem to meet up much more regularly than we do. Even weekday saing is part of their lifestyle. A little gathering at home, or on a boat, with a glass of vino and a plateful of fine food is simply the normal way of life and doesn't involve any over indulgence. For this reason, there is simply no concept of "not on a school night". Weekends were, of course, spent sailing with several boats and things did get a little more lively after sun down! No wonder we stayed so long back then. Our 2022 travels have now concluded. Having spent 87 days in the EU we can sleep comfortably knowing that, in the eyes of Brexit regulations, all is legal and above board. We've got several pages of passport stamps to prove it.
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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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