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Here we are back in the marina in San Antonio a few days after James has departed. Comino is clean and tidy again and miraculously no smelly underwear has been left behind. His time with us was, however, very precious and we'll not leave it so long again. A lot of his holiday was spent bombing around in the dinghy, using so much petrol he caused a severe shortage throughout Ibiza, or lounging around on a lilo or making himself cheese, tomato and chorizo baguettes. He must have consumed at least a hundred in seven days. Next week Em and Will arrive, so more fun and frolics will ensue. In the meantime, plans for our re-location to Malta are progressing and after a nerve racking few days waiting, we've finally had confirmation of a berth at Manoel Island Marina. It's right in the heart of bustling Sliema, giving us access to a lively town right on our doorstep. I have kept quiet about one issue that's been troubling us for quite some time. We've been getting constant updates on Nicki's father's health, which is sadly deteriorating. It's very upsetting. It's also the real reason why we want to settle in Malta for a while. We'll have easy access to daily flights, so I can stay behind in a safe marina with friends on hand, while she pops home from time to time to see him. I should also mention that the prospect of sailing Comino into the Blue Lagoon, on the island of Comino (which is why we named her that), is very exciting. It's just a couple hours away from our new berth. We first sailed there on yacht with Jane many moons ago and we made ourselves a promise to go back one day in our own boat. Not long now we hope - get the bubbly in the fridge Jane - a toast to "achieving a big ambition" will be in order. This weekend we're back in the marina (hot showers and posh bogs). Then we plan to set sail around Ibiza again to visit more of the beautiful Calas we didn't call into first time round. There's a big fiesta here on Saturday - loads of fireworks I hear.
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A FEW PICS OF COMINOClick 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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