Sandbank
30/07/08 21:24
The next leg is uncertain. I discovered that in September there is a rally to Fernando de Noronha. This would be a nice trip to do but I have to be out of Brazil in three months and it would then be a rush to Argentina.
Meantime there is plenty to do on the boat, particularly to catch up on some of the many small maintenance jobs and continue cleaning off the grime from Aratu. There are far fewer boats here now than in April. Most are at anchor so we prety much have the pontoon to ourselves.
Today, as usual, we had breakfast at nearby Paderia Sao Geronimo.
Many tempting goodies on offer, baked on the premises.
Egg sandwiches prepared by the grill chef.
A charming cashier to take our money.
A man came by selling prawns only a few hours old.
Back at the marina it was a very low tide.
The drying sandbank beyond the marina was much larger than usual.
We dinghied over.
This sandbank is covered completely at high water.
A puffer fish in the shallows.
High and dry an hour ago our dinghy about to refloat on the incoming tide.
Later, in the evening, Günther cooked the fresh prawns bought this morning. Delicious!
Meantime there is plenty to do on the boat, particularly to catch up on some of the many small maintenance jobs and continue cleaning off the grime from Aratu. There are far fewer boats here now than in April. Most are at anchor so we prety much have the pontoon to ourselves.
Today, as usual, we had breakfast at nearby Paderia Sao Geronimo.
Many tempting goodies on offer, baked on the premises.
Egg sandwiches prepared by the grill chef.
A charming cashier to take our money.
A man came by selling prawns only a few hours old.
Back at the marina it was a very low tide.
The drying sandbank beyond the marina was much larger than usual.
We dinghied over.
This sandbank is covered completely at high water.
A puffer fish in the shallows.
High and dry an hour ago our dinghy about to refloat on the incoming tide.
Later, in the evening, Günther cooked the fresh prawns bought this morning. Delicious!
Aratu to Itaparica
26/07/08 22:54
Kiriwina and Cora-Mae left Aratu ataround 11:15.
Apart from a short leg after the Dow refinery we were able to motor sail in SW winds F3-4. I had watched local boats take short cuts across the banks to the saouth of Ilha da Mare and we did the same.
Around 12:30 my engine suddenly raced to high revs and would not respond to the throttle. A large amount of black smoke appeared as I shut down using the engine stop thinkging the worst. However after 5 minutes I restarted and the engine ran without problems.
I anchored off Itaparica marina at 15:20. All berths were occupied by Brazilian weekenders. Later, a berth opened up and I moved in to be all fast alongside the inner pontoon at 17:40.
We ate ashore at the Turkish steakhouse.
Approaching Itaparica marina.
Apart from a short leg after the Dow refinery we were able to motor sail in SW winds F3-4. I had watched local boats take short cuts across the banks to the saouth of Ilha da Mare and we did the same.
Around 12:30 my engine suddenly raced to high revs and would not respond to the throttle. A large amount of black smoke appeared as I shut down using the engine stop thinkging the worst. However after 5 minutes I restarted and the engine ran without problems.
I anchored off Itaparica marina at 15:20. All berths were occupied by Brazilian weekenders. Later, a berth opened up and I moved in to be all fast alongside the inner pontoon at 17:40.
We ate ashore at the Turkish steakhouse.
Approaching Itaparica marina.
Aratu
25/07/08 21:27
At the moment daytime temperatures are around 30ºc dropping to 18º-20ºc overnight.
I spent the day doing the running rigging and preparing the sails for sea.
Günther arrived back last week and today he was guest chef at Iate Clube Aratu restaurant. Goulash and strüdel was on the menu and very nice it was too. They serve breakfast and lunch but close in the early evening. Possibly because although the Iate Clube is very secure the surrounding area is not.
Guest Chef
I spent the day doing the running rigging and preparing the sails for sea.
Günther arrived back last week and today he was guest chef at Iate Clube Aratu restaurant. Goulash and strüdel was on the menu and very nice it was too. They serve breakfast and lunch but close in the early evening. Possibly because although the Iate Clube is very secure the surrounding area is not.
Guest Chef
Salvador to Aratu
24/07/08 21:15
After a sumptuous breakfast at Pousada Baluarte I walked down to the Pelourinho and took the Plano Inclinado down to Ciudad Baixa to declare in at Receita General. This formality moves Kiriwina from “laid up” status to “in use”.
Plano Inclinado
Then I got a taxi back to Iate Clube Aratu. Kiriwina was dry and in very good shape apart from 3 months of accumulated dirt on the topsides.
Plano Inclinado
Then I got a taxi back to Iate Clube Aratu. Kiriwina was dry and in very good shape apart from 3 months of accumulated dirt on the topsides.
Back to Brazil
23/07/08 18:30
| Posada Palermo was a lovely place to stay and I spent a comfortable two days there. It rained most of the time. The Taxi called at 07:45 and got me to Ezezia airport brfore 8:30. Check-in with GOL took only a few minutes. As boarding time approached it became clear that the flight would would be late. In the event we left some 2 1/2 hours late at 13:30. At least GOL owned the problem and there were staff waiting for my flight at Sao Paolo to issue connecting passengers with new boarding passes and escort us through to the domestic terminal where we were immediately checked in for the flight to Salvador. This left at 18:30 and arrived at Salvador just after 21:00. Pousada Baluarte had arranged a taxi and I arrived there just after 10:30. My room at Pousada Baluarte. |
