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Tuesday the 18/1 2011
We
are back to Recife again to the Cabanga Yacht Club to install our four new 200
Amph batteries today.
The new passengers
Not much to report these days. Normal routine done some shopping,
bought some extra lead for our diving
(the crew has put on some weight) and it has become more
difficult to sink lately.
New
boats have arrived a the marina.
Welcome late night drinks were held on board
Dawnbreaker
as an
icebreaker to the new comers consuming cheap spanish brandy from the canary
islands well into the morning.
Two
french, one brazilian and one from Majjorca.
The
latter, with four gentlemen on board after a rough night on shore extended the
party on board their
Benetton 50 until early morning fraternising with the local
welcome natives, left this morning heading to the West Indies.
Natives!
The
remaining group has decided to join Dawnbreaker on it's quest south exploring
the,
unchartered waters of Pernambuco and Alagoas. Rather surreal a Swedish flag boat
leading
The
way into Brazilian waters. The
French are loving the idea ....
We
leave tomorrow at high tide to Porto de Galinhas and our friend Torpedinho and
his computers
will
join us for the next's days.
Last
night we organised a integration barbecue among all sailors at this
stopover.
Torpedinho brought a fantastic fish, followed by Picanha and
Alcatra - two marvellous steak cuts,
tender and tasty.
Lovely
fish
dish
The grill
The
night was pleasant and good conversation, in a Babel tower sense, mixing all
languages.
By
midnight the mood was interrupted by a local colleague under strong influence of
" Sir Johnnie Walker "
wanting to pick a fight, to attract the attention of Vanessa the
only single woman in the group,
by
throwing chairs in the swimming pool.
It was the sign to call it for the night and rest before we depart
today.
Vanessa Partytime
Steaks were marvellously executed by " Pezao" (big foot), which
has a quite interesting story
to
tell after some caipirinhas. It
seems like many years ago - he comes from very low income
family and works at the Cabanga - he bought a brand new couch for
his home and one day returned
home
earlier to catch his wife cheating with a colleague on his brand new
couch
(still being paid by long term instalments ). With no hesitance he put the sofa and
wife out on the street
and
set it on fire, wife not included.
He now claims that sofas are for stupid rich people and all he
wants
is a rug in his living room. All club members constantly tease him
about wanting to give him a new couch .....
Big foot
That's all folks! We are off to our next exotic places and
stories. Stay online for
more.....
Tonton
Chief
editor
Lars
Alfredson
Executive Captain and Master of All
