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After the wind reduced on Sunday morning, we slipped our lines at 13:00, with Portimao as our first destination. This was the beginning of our journey to Greece. How long will it take....don't know? What's our route....don't know? We're not in a hurry and the only real plan at the moment is to make this the journey of our lifetime.
Up went all the canvas in anticipation of a great sail, but unfortunately the wind dropped even further and we had to motor-sail half the journey. We had two nights in Portimao giving us time to dinghy across to the wonderful beach and village of Ferragudo. Pics will follow - it's a stunning place in every way. Then we sailed to Albufeira to do a little repair job and pick up a fresh gas tank. On the way we decided to catch a tuna for supper. Alas, our first attempt at fishing from the boat ended in the loss of my tackle, as I snagged the bottom. Oh well! better luck next time. Instead I opened a tin of Tuna for a salad as a nod to the one that got away. Next stop is the anchorage at Culatra Island near Faro.
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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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