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Ok, so this trip wasn't part of our boating adventures, but a rather magical "out of season" birthday treat for both of us. We walked for miles and miles each day taking in the sights, sounds and smells of what seemed like all of Paris. The beer stops along the way were kept to a minimum due to the cost....around 5 euros for a small 25cl glass. To be fair, sitting in a pavement cafe watching Parisienne life go by is an extremely pleasurable experience. And, to make it even more wonderful, the sun shone for most of the time. In our opinion, Paris has to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world and a hectic four night whirlwind tour was just about right. We did come here on our honeymoon back in 1980, and again a few years ago, but this time we saw a heck of a lot more. The trick was not to use the Metro and yomp around the city at a pace with a pre-planned itinerary. This is the yacht on which one of the worlds greatest sailors, Sir Peter Blake, was shot and killed by pirates in the Amazon in 2001. The boat was called Seamaster at the time.
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11/3/2013 05:55:11 pm
Evening Warty...
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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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