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Where shall I start. I guess Monday is an obvious place……being the beginning of the week and all that. So, on Monday evening I was flown back to the UK by some people who wanted me to do some work. It meant I could stay with Emily-Jane that night and catch up with all her latest news face to face. That was a real treat. Tuesday and Wednesday were spent in back to back meetings; some of them were in a ruddy great big office with lots of people staring at computer monitors. That was just weird. After over two years away from the world of commerce, being in that environment again felt very strange. Another bonus was spending Tuesday evening with James over a bite to eat and a few drinks, catching up on all his latest news face to face. On Wednesday night I flew back to Malta with a case full of documents and a head buzzing with newly aquired information. Thursday was a national holiday in Malta, so Nicki and I spent the day lounging around the boat in brilliant sunshine generally chilling out. Some white wine was served at various points I have to admit. After all, I had just done two whole days of real work……not something I'm particulalry used to don't you know! Then on Friday morning at 8.30am a car arrived at the marina (see pic above) to take me to my newly set up office, complete with desk, phone, pens, pencils and notebook. My wad of paperwork brought back from England sat in front of me eagerly awaiting my attention. And so I tucked in……reading, writing, sending e-mails……doing what you do when you have an important job to be getting on with. I reckon this pattern of life will continue for at least the next two months, but my plan is to start much earlier in the morning and finish around lunchtime when it starts to get quite hot. Don't tell anyone, but I might just take the odd day or two off and go sailing. That's if I manage to get ahead of my deadlines of course. And now it's Saturday morning. All of a sudden the weekend feels like the weekend again. Two whole days off……wow. The only trouble is, just like back home when you're looking forward to a couple of days outdoors, doing a barby maybe, it's pouring with rain here and we're shut inside. Ah well……perhaps it will brighten up later. Oh by the way……I was pulling your leg with the picture of the car that came for me. Actually, it was a Ford KA.
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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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