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Last night was epic. A whole spit roasted pig was on offer at the local beach restaurant. A Samba band played, the sun set and people danced the night away. It was a rather hedonistic atmosphere, enhanced by the arrival of several crews who'd just arrived, having sailed across the Atlantic. Naturally, they wanted to party, and they did. It was all you could eat and drink for 15 euros a head and that's exactly what we did.....eat and drink all we could. The walk home was...well...a bit wobbly to say the least! Today will be a quiet day.
I've just returned from the weekly farmers market with a bag laden with wonderful local produce, including a big bunch of fresh basil that's now wafting a hypnotic smell throughout the boat. I shall cook pasta tonight and the basil will be the star of the show in my tomato sauce. I know we're not doing much sailing at the moment, but Lagos is a place to be enjoyed and we wouldn't want to offend by departing too soon !
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Adrian Woods
20/6/2012 01:50:18 pm
Great seeing you both and being usual excellent company.All stems from Tree Bar at Nidri.See you soon.Uncle Adrian
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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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