Unexpected Cape Verde Islands

We set off from Las Palmas intending to sail direct to Barbados.  The wind initially cooperated with some lovely downwind sailing.

 

 

Our first fish was a nice dorado.

 

 

But then the wind deserted us and rather than motor for a few days, or even less palatable, just flop around in the middle of the ocean going nowhere, we decided to head to Mindelo in the Cape Verde Islands.

 

We found the marina to be a very good one in a sheltered harbour surrounded by arid, brown, rugged mountains.

 

There was a beaut floating bar where we caught up with lots of people we had met along the way.

 

 

Though not in the one down the road.

 

The town was quite attractive in a shabby, chic sort of way.

 

 

Great fresh market.

 

 

Street vendors 

 

Fish anyone?

 

Hauling a local fishing boat with the marina in the background.

 

We will depart from here as soon as the weather along the track to Barbados looks good enough.  Now it is likely that we will spend Xmas at sea, arriving on the other side soon after.