Flying North, Heading West

After saying our goodbyes, Ingrid took the plane home for another three weeks of work. I stayed on beautiful Boavista which we also will be leaving for Mindelo later today. The crew for the crossing is now complete with Mariette having arrived Friday.

There is still plenty to do, our trusted outboard having refused to start for the last two days, with a new vane cover which is slightly larger than the wind vane that came with the Hydrovane and with plenty of supplies to get.

But we are now definitely heading West, and will be doing so for quite a while, until we reach Grenada sometime late December.

On our last trip West and before returning East to Boavista, we visited the beautiful Monte Gordo National Park with a hike up to the top and a wonderful walk along a valley along tropical fauna and flora. Sau Nicolau was an island we hadn't had the time to visit, and it was well worth it.

On a trip in Boavista itself, Ingrid and I visited the desert and some oasis near Santo Tirso. This island is very arid but to visit an oasis in the middle of the stony plain is more than worth the while.



So after being in the Cape Verdes for more than a month, next stop is Mindelo where we'll depart for our ocean crossing, 2200 Miles West. After preparing for this for the last 10 years, it's a small step to take us just that bit further.