Dag Nitton: Caribbean to the Azores
Felicia
Bo Westman
Mon 21 May 2012 23:27
29/5/2012
WE HAVE ARRÍVED!!!!
Hej alla!
Under the astute leadership of our Captain Bossy
Pants, we arrived in Horta at 21:15. Alla arrived safe and in bra
health.
After nitton days on the sea, we were very excited
to finish the journey that we started! Seeing land after almost tre weeks
was surreal! With the eyes of an eagle, the Big Bossman was the first to
spot land through the clouds.
Idag started with rain and cold weather. The
dag then warmed up and the sun made a brief appearance before again disappearing
in the eftermiddag. We made excellent time idag and covered ett hundra
fyrto nio nm. We used the canvas sails as well as the iron genoa to
get here!
The Atlantic Dolphin Dance: Idag we had
probably the best dolphin experience I have ever had. I would say at least
tjugo fem dolphins visited us on Felicia idag. They weaved and bobbed
around the boat and jumped out of the water many
times. Several looked up at us as if to
say hi and we could hear them communicating to each other. Cowboy Freddy
was making dinner and could hear them best of all. It was really an
amazing time!!! I stood at the far front of the bow and weaved myself back
and forth as over femton dolphins below me weaved back and forth with
me. It was the Atlantic Dolphin
Dance!!
After saying bye to the dolphins, we enjoyed the finest dining possible at Cowboy
Freddy's Pork House. We were treated to Cowboy Freddy's Special Pepper
Pork Chops. The dish came with rice and veg and it was absolutely
utsökt. Let me just say that Cowboy Freddy is an amazing chef.
I am sure Papa Cowboy Freddy and all of Cowboy Freddy's family and his
väneer are very proud of him!
After dinner, Captain Bossy Pants lead us into
harbour with his astute skills and leadership as he has displayed the entire
nitton dagar at sea! It has been a pleasure to be at the Captain's side
and to learn from him.
We are presently under anchor drinking as much booz
as humanly possible to celebrate this momentous occasion!!! We started
with a shot of rum to celebrate our safe arrival. We then made our way to
the wine and now we are scavaging all that we can find on Felicia....tequila,
brandy, etc mixed with whatever we can find!!! Yes, we are having a party
on the Felicia that the whole harbour is jealous of!
Since we arrived after harbour closing, we were
unable to get a berth and are instead, anchored a mere sjuttio metres from the
shore. Captain Bossy Pants decided it was too much of a hassle to untie
the dinghy and go to shore this kväll.
We tried dinghy hitch-hiking for a while but for
some reason, we didn't get a ride. So as a
result, we decied to party here on Felicia this
kväll while looking out to the sights and sounds of habitation that has evaded
us over the last nitton dagen.
Cowboy Freddy wants to tell Papa Cowboy Freddy that
he is all set with everything and will ring him imorgon.
So as we rock to the Backyard Babies and drink
whatever alcohol we can find on Felicia, we all want to say to you that we have
made it!!! We send alla tusen tack for your support and SMSs.
I need to get back to the party so I must say a hej
då to alla!
The Felicia Crew
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