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To learn Portuguese takes two translations…

Few people realize how difficult it is to learn Portuguese. Few understand that it takes TWO translations, first from Portuguese to English, and then to the real meaning.

Thus:

  • Portuguese=English=Meaning
  • Agora=today=tomorrow
  • Amanha=tomorrow=next week
  • nao problema=no problem=it is complicated
  • Esta sabado=this saturday=next wednesday

But it is mostly fun along the way.

  posted by Frank | July 26, 2006  

Location: 12° 53.5 S, 37° 41.1 W
Wednesday 12:00, 07.26.2006

We finally have Reepicheep back from its Brazilian makeover. She looks good and has only lost a little of her panache and gold paint, but her broken frames are now sistered and her hull looks less like a beater.

We are off this afternoon to head to the island of Itaparica.

We should be anchored tonight at 12° 53.3 S, 038° 41.1 W. Itaparica is the weekend escape for many Salvadorians. It is one of the 56 islands in the 1000 sq.km bay, and was the headquarters of the Dutch in 1711 and then was the base for Bahian independance in 1823. For us it is a break from the bright lights of Salvador and the Pelo (the old town with all the restaurants, bars, music, and dancing in the street).

Itaparica also has the Font da Bica, a famous mineral water fountain, founded in 1842. We hope to fill our tanks there for the crossing. We will rendezvous with Bart and Livet and their boat, Plume d’Ange, and further our plans and timing for Cape Town.

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All is well.

  posted by Frank | July 26, 2006