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  Highlights: The surf goes down… Lowlights: Wind, wind, wind… Launch: dead calm sheltered river beach Landing: easy through low surf Pos: here Loc: landspit before Pititinga Acc: tent Dist: 48,5 km Start: 4:55 End: 13:35 Despite earplugs, the barbecue party next to my tent went on for some hours when I already had to […]

  Highlights: A proper shower and yummy barbecue invitation Lowlights: Not taking enough time for nothing… Launch: low dumper on low tide with reef shelter Landing: sheltered sandy river beach Pos: here Loc: Natal Yacht Club Acc: tent Dist: 53,6 km Start: 4:45 End: 14:50 I was well rested after that day off and ready […]

  Highlights: I got some really needed good rest Lowlights: Boring… Pos: here Loc: River beach across Tibeau do Sul Acc: tent It was a good decision to call this day a rest day. Te wind was howling as usual around the tent at night with 18-20 knots, and I even dared to put my […]

  Highlights: I got out from that surf beach… Lowlights: I had to try three times… Launch: Once capsized and washed back ashore, one roll, third try I made it out through a heavy wide surf belt Landing: Steep light dumper halfway sheltered river beach Pos: here Loc: River beach across Tibeau do Sul Acc: […]

  Highlights: Good speed Lowlights: Capsized in fricking surf Launch: Could have been better through low surf Landing: Ok through moderate surf Pos: here Loc: behind Barra de Camaratuba Acc: tent Dist: 39,7 km Start: 5:00 End: 12:45 I slept moderately, always on the watch for the locals – one woman passing close by  with […]

  Highlights: Long but easy paddle Lowlights: Too many curious locals sneaking around my camp Launch: Low surf with cockpit half full of water Landing: Low surf Pos: here Loc: beach behind Lucena Acc: tent Dist: 54,9 km Start: 5:00 End: 15:35 No bother at night – good. Just too noisy youngsters passed by in […]

  Highlights: Thank goodness for a halfway sheltered landing Lowlights: The surf and bumpy water is back… Launch: Easy through some tiny side wash surf Landing: Low surf around corner Pos: here Loc: some nature reserve bay Acc: tent Dist: 44,6 km Start: 5:10 End: 14:25 I slept so well in my calm corner, no […]

  Highlights: Eventually back on the water on easy conditions Lowlights: nothing really…! Launch: Easy sheltered bay Landing: Tiny surf in river mouth Pos: here Loc: Ponta do Fortim Acc: tent Dist: 40,0 km Start: 8:50 End: 15:40 I will post my blog entries again with a day or two of delay, not to be […]

  I said once more good bye to Sandra and her apartment- muitos obrigada for hosting and looking after me all the time! And this time I know we will see each other one last time before I eventually go south after successfully having reached Humberto de Campo for the third time going from Recife […]

I was able to talk to Jadiel already at lunchtime. They are happy to drive me to Recife via some quite good roads on Friday, 1500 km one way. I will start over from Recife with easy conditions and light following wind, building up slowly my trip pace according to the increasing wind. Ideally, I […]