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Yesterday, a text arrived to say Comino was on her berth in Marina de Albufeira. She made it to the Algarve via Biscay. How wonderful is that! What started as a plan many months ago has finally come to fruition - all I can say is WOW. Well done to Frank and his crew - and they've reported no damage thank goodness. As requested, they've kept a daily account of their journey in my log book. That should make an interesting read.
Our emotions are now a mixture of relief and excitement and I can't wait for my trip to see her on 28th. Just a couple of weeks to go. Gosh, this is definitely another one of those "pinch me" moments.
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After a text last Sunday morning to say "we're off" to start crossing the notorious Bay of Biscay, it's been a tense few days of silence from them. To say I've had a touch of anxiety would be an understatement. Then, yesterday morning, another text came to say Comino had made it and was safely moored up in Camarinas, Northern Spain. Phew....what a relief!
Apparently, Comino part sailed and part motored during the three day crossing in generally good weather, but there was a windy period with a F7, so I imagine the seas might have been very lumpy, to say the least. The only damage was the pin on the tiller to hold the autopilot was ripped out. A repair is being organised today allowing Frank and crew to head off again tomorrow. Hopefully, now that the "Big" leg has been completed the guys will have a good sail down the western coast of Portugal. |
A FEW PICS OF COMINO Click 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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