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Just about to head off down to the boat for a 6 day sail. More news later.
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Last weekend we set sail with our daughter and her partner, Will. In a perfect F4 westerly, we slid down to Haslar Marina in Portsmouth in brilliant sunshine - what a great sail it was. That evening we hopped over to Gunwharf Keys on the ferry and parked ourselves in the Chinese buffet restaurant, where we proceeded to chomp our way through the myriad of different dishes on offer. I think I might have filled my plate at least half a dozen times before declaring I could not face "one more wafer".
The sun shone brightly again on Sunday and another cracking sail home to Deacons. Comino absolutely loves 15 knots of wind. So, what happens when you do a lads weekend on Comino? The answer is... everything you'd expect.
My good pal Phil and I set off on Saturday for a cracking sail in the Solent, ending up at Cowes Yacht Haven for the night. With the sail cover on it was OK to have a beer. Several beers later it was time for the obligatory curry. After an hour of feasting on India's finest, it was time to go to the pub. A few drinks later, having watched some world cup footy, it was clearly time to retire for the night. No sooner had we set foot in the cockpit someone said "nightcap". At that point we noticed the couple on the boat next door were all over each-other like a rash. Snogging like there was no tomorrow! Through our beer goggles we concluded that "the boss and his secretary" would soon be causing ripples in the water, if you know what I mean. We surfaced from our respective cabins at around nine o'clock feeling a little jaded. It was time for a full english breakfast - nothing less would do. After another cracking sail home in a F6 westerly it was time to pack up and reflect on what had been a proper lads weekend. We'd certainly ticked all the boxes.........brilliant sailing, beer, banter, curry, big breakfast - what more could you ask for. |
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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