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In the next few days an almighty storm is forecast to hit Malta. We're busy today checking over the boat to make sure everything is battened down and secure. Being the utter lightweights that we are, we'll be making a quick exit from the marina the minute the wind starts to blow. Our plan is to see out the rough weather from the comfort of Jane's house with a glass of wine in one hand and a plate of pasta in the other. The past few days have, however, been particularly calm with brilliant sunshine and temperatures in the mid 20's. It was so hot yesterday we even headed for the beach......how bonkers is that? Here we are in November and it's still beach weather. Some people were actually swimming, although to be fair when we dipped our toes in the water it was comfortably warm. Jane has been working in London this week, so it's given us the opportunity to take the car and do some more exploring. Perhaps the most spectacular place was the perfectly preserved medieval walled city of Mdina, also known as the Silent City. Without exaggeration it's quite breathtaking. Because the Maltese aristocracy and extremely well to do merchants didn't fancy the idea of living in Valletta, Burgu or Senglia, alongside the ruling Knights of St John, they built their very own private city on top of a hill surrounded by huge bastions to keep away any invading armies (and general riff raff presumably). What makes it so extraordinary is that there are no normal houses. It's just one grand palace or Palazzo after another, with a magnificent cathedral in the middle. All of these fine buildings are still fully occupied today....Lord knows who by.... but they must have a bob or two. My camera couldn't possibly do it justice, so all I can say is go there and see it for yourself.
We did tons more sightseeing, as well as using the car to restock the boat with fuel and supplies ready for the day we set sail again, hopefully after the storm has passed. With so many social activities over the past few weeks we still haven't made our pilgrimage to the Island of Comino....but we will do soon.
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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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