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When power boats roar close by me at high speed creating a wake the size of a tidal wave, almost tipping us in the drink without so much as a "sorry about that", my language becomes quite colourful and I insult the driver with a repetoire of swear words that would impress any fisherman's wife. In summary, my views on motor yacht owners are normally less than complimentary.
However, the invite to spend a day on a large Azamut (Italian built) motor yacht was accepted like a shot. The vessel in question is quite a whopper actually - 52 feet of pure luxury, driven by two 600 horse power engines that consume more diesel in one hour than I would use in twelve months. This is a serious boat. A group of us, the usual offenders, jumped on-board with much excitement as it was a real treat to lounge around on such a beautiful boat. We've known Ian and his wife for quite some time and they were the perfect hosts. We headed down South to Island Bay at great speed (creating a tidal wave behind us of course), a journey that would take Comino around two hours. We got there in just under twenty minutes!!! Chilling, swimming and lunching were the main ingredients for the day……it was really a bit special I must say.
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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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