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  Highlights: Got help to repair my kayak Lowlights: One day is so short Loc: Recife Acc: Kurt’s apartment Dist: 00,0 km Sergio picked me up at 8 am and drove me to the Yacht Club.On the way, we were able to pick up my new sleeping pad sent from cascade Design to a friend’s […]

  Highlights: I reached Recife without accident or damage! Lowlights: never ever again driving in South America… Pos: here Loc: Recife Yacht Club Acc: Kurt’s apartment I left Pericles’ house at 6am, my sleep was short and not too peaceful with the bugs and heat. But good enough to get going! Today’s roads were a […]

Highlights: Me and my kayak survived one more day on Brazilian roads Lowlights: Driving the last hour in Fortalza in darkness Loc: Fortaleza Acc: Pericles house I was too tired to load my kayak last night, as after our last dinner out in Sao Luis took also until midnight I fell asleep. Not really enough […]

Highlights: Another yummy Sal e Brasa Churrasceria dinner Lowlights: My Pina Colada there for desert was made by a Brazilian recipe Pos: here Loc: Sao Luiz Acc: Sandra´s apartment Jadiel and Lukas took me around this morning to check on the rental car options, buying foam and rope and tape for an improvised roof rack and […]

  Highlights: Could use a borrowed laptop all day Lowlights: Boring… Pos: here Loc: Sao Luiz Acc: Sandra´s apartment Not much to tell, online business as usual. We eventually agreed there is no cheaper way than to rent a car and drive  myself, including the unbelievably high fee for the one way rent. This whole returned stretch […]

Highlights: Safe back in Sao Luiz Lowlights: The rental car option is not working, due to a high hidden one way fee Pos: here Loc: Sao Luiz Acc: Sandra´s apartment All city work as usual, laundry, gear repairs, online work, family calls. But the greatest disappointment was to find out that all rental car agencies here charge an unreasonable […]

  Highlights: Got great help on the pousada Jagatá Lowlights: Had to stop already in Tutoia Launch: River bank Landing: Calm beach Pos: here Loc: Tutoia Acc: Sandra´s apartment Dist: 18,1 km Start: 4:50 End: 8:55 I had a good peaceful sleep after my high tide worry. When I was launching in the morning, I still had […]

  Highlights: Oh what a day…a bit of evrything and three rolls Lowlights: SURF…SURF…SURF… Launch: Sheltered beach Landing: River bank Pos: here Loc: Isla da Cabeca de Porco Acc: tent Dist: 57,4 km Start: 5:00 End: 16:00 The forcast wind for today was at least “only”19 knots, the magic 20 not to be reached today? I wonder…I […]

  Highlights: The last (?) high wind farewell of this difficult coast Lowlights: I should have stayed in Launch: Low surf Landing: High wind around a heavy breaking corner into low surf shelter Pos: here Loc: Pedra do Sal Acc: tent Dist: 30,7 km Start: 4:55 End: 9:10 All mornings the last week were relatively calm […]

  Highlights: Saw again so many cute reef turtles Lowlights: One big turtle was floating around dead… Launch: Some surf on high tide on this side Landing: Reef sheltered beach Pos: here Loc: near Carnaubinha Acc: tent Dist: 45,2 km Start: 4:50 End: 12:45 What a shitty afternoon… either having a constant sand shower or suffocating […]