While is kind of cool waking up in the morning, looking out and see a huge brown cloud coming after you and feeling the catamaran slightly lifting at the gusts of 28 knots, it’s certainly not cool seeing my fancy boat getting a shitty layer of sand that comes directly from the sHell station in front of me. But at least now I’m completely sure that the anchors are holding properly.
Today I figured out a local trick of the “aluger” drivers. There is an impressively dangerous turn, not far from Palmeira, that turns sharply to right, leans slightly outwards and doesn’t seem like the pavement is in best conditions. But most of the drivers do it full speed without any fuss. It seems they’re exploiting the trade winds, land lubber style. The turn is positioned more or less east, north-east, turning to south. When approaching the turn from the Palmeira-Esparagos direction (that is driving north east) you hit the turn to the right and get a substantial amount of wind to your port side. It seems it’s working, but I guess it’s kind of a gamble. Trade wind is constant, but not omnipotent:)
Nevertheless, I’m still here after many rides and I hope it will be like this in the new year as well.
People here are in constant party mood, even though it seems that the whites are now overtaking the “get drunk before dusk” monopoly.
For me, I’m achieving personal records of a different kind. Yesterday I gave up my daily pão de coco fight (it’s delicious and everybody wants it!) to stay on the boat and read all day. 267 pages is quite an achievement for me!
Today it was more laid back in terms of brain. Collecting my money and some shopping, back to Santa Maria to meet the boxers and have a beer.
Have to make my war plan for tomorrow. Starting with a proper shower. The one I use on the boat (Camp shower) is not enough for such a day.
After reading about crazy christian extremists from the usa, threathening doctors who perform abortions I have this song constantly in the background of my mind.
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