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Arrived Rota in the Bay of Cadiz on Wednesday, having first set off on Tuesday. Being buffeted by quite big offshore waves on the starboard beam made the motion of the boat very uncomfortable. Returning to Chipiona was the sensible and safe thing to do. However, we're here now at what was supposed to be our final winter destination in October. Talk about being ahead of schedule!
And Rota so far has not disappointed. The old town is very Moorish in style; hardly a shock as those naughty little North Africans ruled this part of the world for quite some time. I've got the full history in my Andalusian guide book, but I'll spare you the detail. All the necessaries are here......great sandy beach, overflowing food market, fisherman's co-operative where you buy direct, a maze of streets and alleyways buzzing with tapas bars and restaurants, plus some great clothes shops (that bit is Nicki's comment). Trouble is the marina is full, which means we may need to move on after a week as our berth has been booked in advance by someone more organised than us. Not to worry, that gives us enough time to visit the great historic city of Cadiz. Having now found an internet hot spot near the marina, I'll be doing a picture feature in the near future. Later this evening, Emily-Jane arrives with her partner, flying into Jerez (pronounced HEREZZZ), which means the next week will be dominated by sightseeing, beach loafing and tapas. I've been steadily loosing weight over the past few weeks, but this could be a testing time for my waistline!!!
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Carl and Melanie
28/7/2012 03:35:42 pm
Don't miss El Gato (Plaza San Roque) and while you're there have a couple of glasses of PX for us!
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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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