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No: 027 | Date: 2003-07-28 | Southamerica, Brasil, Salvador

WILDLIFE and its crew enjoy the old colonial city by land and by sea



No. of Image: 1
Description: Wildlife is the cat on the right hand side in the marina. This photos was taken from the top of the 'elevador'.
Photo by: Christian Wilken
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
Filesize: 65 Kb

No. of Image: 2
Description: The 'elevador' is one of Salvador's many highlights. It has recently been restored and is beautiful from the inside as well as from the outside.
Photo by: Christian Wilken
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
Filesize: 79 Kb

No. of Image: 3
Description: The 'Clipper Race' was hosted in the 'Clube Nautica da Bahia' just on the other side of WILDLIFE's dock.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
File-Dimensions: 600x399
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No. of Image: 4
Description: Ursula and Florian anchor Wildlife in one of the many bays near Salvador on a rainy day
Photo by: Andreas Wilken
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
Filesize: 77 Kb

No. of Image: 5
Description: Helen takes a nap at the helm station
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
File-Dimensions: 600x800
Filesize: 105 Kb

No. of Image: 6
Description: Florian's mother Ursula at the winch and his father Andreas at the helm sailing with Florian in Salvador's beautiful 'Baia de Todos os Santos'
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
Filesize: 82 Kb

No. of Image: 7
Description: Salvador is renown for ist many churches. It is said to have 365 churches, one for every day of the year.
Photo by: Christian Wilken
   
File-Dimensions: 600x800
Filesize: 106 Kb

No. of Image: 8
Description: One of the more famous views of Salvador's old colonial center called 'Pelorinho'.
Photo by: Christian Wilken
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
Filesize: 63 Kb

No. of Image: 9
Description: Pelorinho' is rich in colonial architecture, art and nightlife. 'Olodum', a band that originated in Salvador, plays on this place every Sunday night. Quite a show !
Photo by: Christian Wilken
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
Filesize: 73 Kb

No. of Image: 10
Description: Rapido Bahiano', the fast bahian. We could not but smile when encountering this building.
Photo by: Christian Wilken
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
Filesize: 79 Kb

No. of Image: 11
Description: It does get hot in Salvador as this building clearly shows with its many air conditionings
Photo by: Christian Wilken
   
File-Dimensions: 600x800
Filesize: 141 Kb

No. of Image: 12
Description: A typical scene in Brazilian's streets are people selling fruits and other useful items.
Photo by: Christian Wilken
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
Filesize: 51 Kb

No. of Image: 13
Description: Not close from the commercial center lies this 'favela', a rather poor area of unfinished houses, often without electricity and running water.
Photo by: Christian Wilken
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
Filesize: 54 Kb

No. of Image: 14
Description: Chrissi, Florian's brother, is put to work shortly after his arrival in Salvador: all of the 8 winches have to be serviced
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Filesize: 112 Kb

No. of Image: 15
Description: Family work: Sebastian, Florian's cousin, is shortly after his arrival in Salvador an expert in servicing Harken winches as well
Photo by: Christian Wilken
   
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Filesize: 108 Kb

No. of Image: 16
Description: Before departing from Salvador, spares are checked, lubricated with marine grease and safely packed away.
Photo by: Christian Wilken
   
File-Dimensions: 600x800
Filesize: 82 Kb

No. of Image: 17
Description: From our marina, we can see the famous 'elevador' which connects the lower and the upper city of Salvador
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
File-Dimensions: 600x450
Filesize: 100 Kb

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