Today we’re leaving the river. I must say I had quite some fun. Some say because I don’t understand german. I guess it’s kind of true, as I see some stress signs on the other crew members. But I hope this will pass soon or otherwise, I really don’t care. I have a good time with myself anyway. I just got access to the captains hard drive which means I have tons of new music and a new toy. A sea chart programme which entertains me in my free time.
So far I can say. The word of this leg of the trip is “shopping”, it was the main topic till now for some crew members. Shopping but not bargaining I must add…
With my chart toy I’ve counted 2650 nautical miles on the Pantagruel and there are still so many things I have and want to learn. But as for now it really seems like our trip will end soon. I’m planning to stay till Cape Verde which is 5 days from today and then probably a week more. Then I’ll have to reach Mindelo and start my plan to find a boat to Brasil.
The plan is. Go to Sal and find a ride to Mindelo. If everything goes just perfect, I’ll persuade the crew to take me with them, before we reach Mindelo. By the way, for those who don’t know, Mindelo is the last place where you can stay in a proper marina with peers, water and electricity, so it is the last station before the passage for most of the vessels.
Ok, back to the plan. If I don’t succeed, I still have to go to Mindelo, where I’ll have a look around the town, looking for the cheapest shops and other provisioning stuff, so I have some valuable information for the captains I’ll try to seduce. Then, go from boat to boat, ask for jobs, offering my favours and knowledge and hopefully find someone who will like me and take me to Brasil.
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