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No: 026 | Date: 2003-04-23 | Southamerica, Brasil, Fernando de Noronha to Salvador

Heading for Salvador to get some rest



No. of Image: 1
Description: A typical taxi in Recife, Brazil.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
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No. of Image: 2
Description: Jangadas', small wooden fisher boats, that can be seen here on the beach, often pose problems while sailing at night, as they travel up to 5 days on the open seas and are hardly visible.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
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No. of Image: 3
Description: A local artist shows Florian one of the many 'artesanias', that can be found in Recife.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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No. of Image: 4
Description: A happy seller and two happy buyers of local art.
Photo by: Unknown
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
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No. of Image: 5
Description: One of the many churches in Recife.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
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No. of Image: 6
Description: Olinda has been renovated and is nowadays one of the main tourist attractions of Recife.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
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No. of Image: 7
Description: Old meets new: One of the many monasteries in front of the new Downtown Recife.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
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No. of Image: 8
Description: One of the many galleries in a beautiful colonial style house in Olinda.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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No. of Image: 9
Description: Another view from Olinda to Downtown Recife.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
Filesize: 110 Kb

No. of Image: 10
Description: Leaving Recife early in the morning.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
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No. of Image: 11
Description: A Brazilian fisherman heads out of the harbor with us for his daily work.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
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No. of Image: 12
Description: Along the north coast of South America we have to keep watch for squalls: dense cloud systems with lots of wind and lots of rain.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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No. of Image: 13
Description: This squall luckily passed us in the front before we got too close.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Filesize: 74 Kb

No. of Image: 14
Description: Finally: Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. After having sailed 3.503,53 miles through water (2927 over ground) mainly against currents and winds, we are eager to find same extended rest.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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No. of Image: 15
Description: It feels good to be back in Salvador.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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No. of Image: 16
Description: As we pass the lighthouse of Salvador, we feel greatly relieved but also proud because we have accomplished what many sailors had told us we should not attempt: to sail southeast from Trinidad to Brazil.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
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No. of Image: 17
Description: WILDLIFE safely docked at the 'Centro Nautico da Bahia'. On the other side of the dock to the right, 'Spirit of Canada', one of the Around Alone Open 40s, has just arrived.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
Filesize: 97 Kb

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