Today I got full posses of the catamaran named “We two are one”. As full posses I mean that I’m alone and I have to keep an eye on the boat, while getting food and happy&crazy paper in return. But the most important thing is that I have a very nice place to stay and I’m alone. But not today, it’s Christmas time so everyone is nice and nobody should be alone. So I’m in good company from morning, when I had a nice breakfast with my new skipper, through the day, when I found out with much pleasure that Juliano, a really nice Brazilian guy whom I met in Dakar, and his argentino-american crew came just few days ago. That was great news as it means I have a good party-wing man companion. At least for a few days, the streets of Esparagos and Santa Maria will gonna shake!
During the afternoon we met two Bulgarian men, both came to here singe handed and with an immense bag of sailing stories and experience. Tomorrow we all go to the Salineras for some sight seeing I hope…
This evening was also special, we had a nice dinner at the Panta. It’s their last night here, so I’m feeling strange. I’m gonna miss that boat and probably the captain as well, but I’m also glad I’m leaving it for new, fresh adventures. It will definitively keep an important place in my memory, good or bad, every day was a revelation to me.
As for the next days, I’m truly eager about what’s going to happen. I already have some clients in my new little business. Boat maintenance & provision supplier/consultant (I just made up this). It seems no Capeverdian thought about this, or they are just too lazy for that. And I think is the latter. Tomorrow morning, checking the probe and keel of a French boat. It’s not gonna pay as a hull cleaning (that’s on the list on Monday on a catamaran), but it’s a great start as it really gives me the will to keep on going, no matter what it takes. So far it was a joy ride and it doesn’t seem it’s gonna get worse soon!
This is really a nice Christmas, but I truly miss my family on this day. I know tomorrow they’ll sit all together and have a nice evening with delicious food prepared from my grandma. Man, I would really love to have some of that food!
Anyway, we’re here and today some locals told me”in Cabo Verde we celebrate from Christmas to the 2nd of January”, so I say “when in Rome…”
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