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After a week at Jane's house with my leg propped up on a plump cushion, we've been taking things easy back here on the boat, making sure my knee situation doesn't re-occur. Gentle daily walks and plenty of rest in-between seem to be doing the trick so far.
You may or may not be aware that, for the past month, it's been the annual Lampuki season. What's Lampuki you might ask - is it some exotic wild animal that's mercilessly hunted down for it's luscious fur coat, perfect for making warm winter clothing for the Maltese fashionistas. Thankfully not……it's a delicious fish that migrates to the waters around Malta at this time of year. Every day the local fishermen catch boatloads of the stuff. We've been making regular trips to our local fish shop to enjoy the Lampuki fest while it lasts. Various recipes have been tried and tested, but quite frankly nothing beats baked fillets with garlic, herbs and freshly squeezed lemon. The ideal accompaniment is a bean salad loaded with oodles of chopped coriander. Mind you, the Lampuki season only lasts till the beginning of December, so the end is nigh. In anticipation, I've been routing around in Comino's deepest lockers to find the slow cooker that we buried away after last winter in Gibraltar. It's now sitting comfortable in the galley waiting for the first signs of cold weather, when we'll pop in a couple of lamb shanks to stew in red wine for eight or so hours. Bring on the inclement weather I say……apparently temperatures of 16 degrees are forecast for next week……positively arctic like for this neck of the woods.
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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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