After rescuing Christopher on our first departure from Mindelo and towing him back into Port, a large depression (Hurricane Alex) in the north Atlantic effectively killed the trade winds which were essential for our crossing. This meant that we had to stop in Mindelo for yet another week until the trade winds established themselves again.
Anchoring Christopher's Boat
During the week we managed to keep ourselves busy in the 30° heat, fixing the outboard on the dingy, stocking up on essential supplies and exploring the city of Mindelo. On our last day Tom the Irish man that owned our favourite bar offered to take us on a tour of the island in his 4x4 which we gratefully accepted. The scenery was spectacular and opened our eyes giving us a new perspective of the island.
The beaches were amazing and so was the views from Mount Verde
Mindelo Harbour from the top of Mount Verde
We then descended the mountains just as the sun was setting heading back towards the city where we all had a bite to eat before returning to Hocus Pocus.
So now we're all back onboard eagerly anticipating tomorrow mornings departure.
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