Our next adventure begins - Sailing to Cape Verde then to the Caribbean

Photo: Swimming with Turtles in Cape Verde.

We managed to get everything done in Las Palmas in regards to boat maintenance and our food/medical/safety related items. We went for a well deserved drink at the roof top bar overlooking the Marina.

We even got some things done which were not on our list of things to do.... After long deliberation we decided to buy a white curtain AND a projector (you can also see one of our new sunshades on the right). We intend to spend most or our time outside... so this outside area will be very welcome during hot weather.

We also had local sailing school kids visiting our boat who had many questions about crossing the Atlantic and Australia.

We left Las Palmas on Saturday 6th of January, which is one of the most awaited days of the year. The Three Kings Day, otherwise known as Reyes is a vibrant and joyous fiesta celebrated by families across the entire Iberian Peninsula and Spanish islands. Presents are exchanged on the 6th of January !

Sven broke a tooth the day before our departure ! He was lucky to find a dentist in particular during the festivities.

We got our fresh food onboard and inspected every fruit and vegetable to ensure we remain bug free. The bananas (and some other items) did not pass the inspection and needed to get a good clean!

Lets see which way fruit and vegetables last longer - in the net or in a locker.

We got some last minute fishing tips from Robyn as well.

Bye Bye Spain/Gran Canaria... The Spanish Flag is really worn off!

Some big boats!

Cape Verde - Language is Portuguese.

It took us 7 days from Las Palmas to Cape Verde and we arrived safely in the Marina in Mindalo (you can see our boat in 1st picture).

Sven enjoying another pamper session this time in Cape Verde

Some socialising in the Marina floating bar and live music.

And exploring in Mindalo / Cape Verde.

Local fish market... we wanted to know what fish we can eat in case we catch anything.

and other local markets

We took the Ferry to next island (the only green one) and went for a hike and did some further exploring

Lunch - fish with local vegetables

S9me of the villages are not connected to water. A truck delivers water every day to a local place from where the water has to be carried home.

We also decided to go swimming with turtles which live in this local bay.

Broken shells (after breaking them open to remove meat) are used in the gardens.

I am typing this from a local restaurant with good internet connection. Leaving in a couple of hours and I better head back to the boat. We are expecting some "sporty" weather over the first 3 days - so meals are precooked and we are ready to go.

The grab bags are always ready... hopefully we will never have to use them!!!!

Below is link to our location tracking tool which should work while we are crossing the Atlantic to Grenada. More from us from the other side!

https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/SV-KWILENA-1/