Wednesday, 8 January 2014

Jacare to Atol Das Rocas to Forteleza

Well the People in the Brazilian Government have proven to be as inflexible as the Nationalist Party, and about as intelligent!!!!
We sailed to Atol das Rocas. This beautiful little Atol in the middle of nowhere. Anchored in the dark, and immediately received a call on the radio from the researcher station. There is a researcher, Barbara, who seemed quite helpful and happy for us to come ashore, and a Government official "Frederick" who would not have anything to do with it. he would not budge.
"WHO ARE YOU, YOU MAY NOT COME HERE, YOU MUST LEAVE, YOU MAY MOT COME ASHORE, THAT IS THE LAW.............BLA BLA BLA"....... Ya ya!!!

DOOS!

So, we sailed to Forteleza to check out of Brazil, and have done that now.
Now Forteleza is also not a great destination.
Three of the cruisers were mugged outside the Port Captains office here yesterday and lost all their papers, Passports and Boat Papers as they had gone to check out.
You cannot go anywhere and expect to be mugged on every corner.

GOOD LUCK BRAZIL, WITH THE WORLD CUP.......... Tourists be prepared!!!!!

We sail again on Mon up to Ilha de Lancois and then to Iles de Salut


Trying to check out of Cabedelo. (LOCKED !) how unusual

Jacare (Aligator) tourist area

Looking toward "sunset over the water"

The Bolero Man. He has been doing this every evening for the last 29 years

James



Lots of Tourist Traps

and more

Willem in his Ferro Cement boat left at the same time as us

Atol Das Rocas. This is as close as we were allowed to get

A small Wahoo which Gerda made me throw back. I could almost taste it

Arriving in Forteleza, the rain was so heavy alex wore his diving mask.

Really Really WET

But the rain was about 30 deg so was quite fun

James, however went BONKERS!

Marina Park. Right in the middle is us

Massage table in the garden

The Pool where we are spending all our time

James
 
What a great waterfall

scenery
Worried about the scenery


G
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO GET THIS GIRL INTO THE POOL !


Chat soon Rob

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