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The big question on our minds was whether the Med might be warm enough to swim in yet. A stroll down to the beach yesterday, on Gibraltar's East side, which is just about the Mediterranean, provided the answer. NO! Absolutely, definitely, NOT! Dipping our feet in the briny confirmed that the sea will be out of bounds until some serious scorchio weather has warmed it up. That won't be happening this week for sure. For once the forecasters got it right and the predicted strong winds arrived on cue in the middle of the night. Not much sleep was had by all as we bounced around in the sloshing marina. By five am, I was sat in the cockpit nervously watching as we made contact with the concrete wall of our pontoon every few minutes. Thank goodness for big fat fenders that's all I can say. I also observed the local fishermen departing in the pitch black into a sea that must have been pretty dam rough. What brave people they are. Obviously, we're going nowhere until it all settles down again. Until then there are still plenty of jobs to be done on board. Nicki is busy sewing mosquito nets ready for when the little blighters attack our sweet blood in the dead of night. I've got my own special way of dealing with them........simply chuck the net over your head...... but I haven't worked out yet how to sip my wine. Suggestions on a postcard please.
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Ray
19/5/2013 04:03:01 am
Mosquitos? Mmmm, maybe, maybe not. Are you certain you haven't just been caught secretly trying on Emily-Jane's dress?
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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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