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I said in my last post that I thought Torrevieja might be a slightly wacky place. Actually, having spent the weekend here, it would be more accurate to say that it offers plenty of variety which, in my opinion, is the spice of life. During our first venture into the town, it became clear that any comparison to Blackpool would be grossly unfair. This is simply a very busy Spanish holiday resort full of all the good things Spain has to offer. For example, we enjoyed an enormous buffet restaurant featuring over a hundred freshly cooked dishes for just €7.95 a head, plus €3 for a bottle of perfectly drinkable wine. Fish in abundance, mountains of different grilled meats, traditional stews, platters, sumptuous salads and many, many deserts. It's called a bottomless lunch and we did our best to sample as much as we could. As we ate, the crowded beach emptied itself as hundreds of Spanish tourists joined us to tuck into this gastronomic extravaganza. By mid afternoon the beach was crowded again - but everyone was asleep now!. Below, a pic of the main beach, but it is the weekend after all. Actually, I think the hustle and bustle of Torrevieja is what gives it an energetic, vibrant feel, with plenty of Spanish authenticity. In this case, busy does not mean tacky. Being accosted by a giant prawn in broad daylight, as we meandered around the town, was certainly a bit wacky. It was advertising a fish market would you believe, which meant only one thing. We came home with a few giant prawns to be fried with a little garlic and white wine later that evening. We're nothing but predictable. The marina area is very cool with beautifully furnished chill-out lounges and uber trendy bars, the best of which is called Niki Beach. In a blatant breach of The Trades Description Act, there's no beach anywhere to be seen, but the pool more than makes up for it. We decided it would be rude not to take a day off and relax in the comfy sofas at Niki Beach, whilst listening to the DJ playing a mix of Ibiza lounge music on what they said would be "Sundown Sunday". Our lazy day, sizzling in the sunshine, certainly didn't disappoint. I did notice some very beautiful people who paraded around us in semi-naked swimwear, although they always kept their stiletto heels on for some reason! Given the heat, we gingerly overcame our modesty and took to the pool at regular intervals to cool down. Things hotted up late afternoon when the DJ notched up the volume, prompting some of the beach babes to stand up and gyrate in tune with the music. On no account was it possible for me to take any photos now for fear of being arrested! Instead I took pics earlier in the day when the place was empty……if you want to see what I saw, you'll just have to use your imagination. Today (Monday), the forecast is for strongish easterly winds, so we've decided to stay put. Another trip to the pool might be in order. Being a weekday, it'll be quiet I suspect. No worries, we'll do a hundred lengths each to make sure we also become the beautiful people in future......although it might take a bit more than that..........speak for yourself says Nicki.........sadly she's not wrong there!
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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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