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Yesterday was meant to be washing day. This coincided with the arrival, the day before, of 20 boats that had just sailed for three weeks from Plymouth, across Biscay, to Lagos, on The Rally Portugal. And what do you think they wanted to do after they sobered up.......do their mountains of washing of course! So, we left the laundry queue and headed for the Spa to have a sauna and jacuzzi session instead. A much more sensible way to spend an afternoon I think.
Talking of washing, I bought a washing machine to help reduce the cost of laundrettes. It's a real mod con and so very simple to use. You just put the powder in the bottom, fill it from the hose pipe, scrunch the clothes with your hands and then rinse with clean water from the hose again....fantastic. If you're thinking it's just a bucket, then think again. It's a "special" bucket, with two handles on either side to make it easier to carry. This could mean clean undies at least once a week from now on.....only kidding. Regarding future plans, we're set to leave Lagos on Sunday morning after 21 nights here. We'll decide the destination nearer the time, when we can get a more accurate feel for the weather/wind. Because we have some minor boat repairs to sort out, Albufeira will be a stopping point at some stage. I must now go and attend to my "smalls" - I think the new washing machine is leaking already - Nicki turn that bloody hose off will you!
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Ray & Judy
28/6/2012 08:19:33 am
Hi Stuart & Nicki
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Sue and Roger
28/6/2012 12:27:24 pm
Nikki,
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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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