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As things stand the weather forecast for further down the Eastern coast suggests we can leave Mazagon in the morning. This is very much a transit type place from a yottie point of view so after five days here we'll be glad to get going. Don't get me wrong, it's more than OK in Mazagon, but the bar was set very high by the charms of Ayamonte. As I understand it, our next two destinations of Chipiona and Rota should be well up to the mark.
Lounging in the cockpit after sundown, we've been a bit nibbled by all manner of creepy crawly creatures with wings.......must be our sweet English blood which probably makes a refreshing change from the Spanish stuff. We are the only Brtis in the marina and there are no other native voices to be heard in town either. Due to the heat every day we've averaged six pontoon showers (standing under the hose pipe till you feel human again) which is more than necessary if you want to remain sane. Sadly, due to the economic climate here in Spain, the marina club, with very inviting swimming pool, has closed down.......real shame as it's brand new and rather swanky. So, next update will include some new pics from a new destination. However, I'd like to end with a memory of rather magical experiences in our toilet when we were anchored off Culatra Island. On a visit to the loo at four in the morning I "spent a penny" in pitch black so as not to wake the crew. As I flushed the bowl beneath me exploded with sparks and lightening flashes. It was the phosphorescence in the water doing it's mysterious thing. Needless to say, I made a point of drinking five pints of water before retiring every night so I could recreate the magic.
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Jane
18/7/2012 02:45:56 pm
Stuart sounds as though the heat is getting to you. Flashing flushings? I don't think so. Otherwise all ok? Best friend still alive? X x
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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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