Martin and his crew made it safely to Cape Town on Thursday. It was a fairly smooth and fast sail. It was exciting to see the map of when AMARA rounded the Horn.
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Rounding the Horn headed to Cape Town, S.A. |
Once AMARA got to the bay, just outside of Cape Town, they were greeted by seals.
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John being greeted by a friendly seal.
The harbor of Cape Town is absolutely beautiful although when they arrived to Cape Town they were welcomed by a thick fog.
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The fog was so thick there for awhile that Martin said that they couldn't even see a boat length in front of them.
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AMARA is tucked in the harbor down below. |
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The harbor in Cape Town. |
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Once they arrived, Martin got his first taste of Ethiopian food (one of my all time favorites).
I had planned to go out to South Africa to meet up with Martin, however, we decided that we would prefer Martin to be home sooner—meaning my coming out would delay the trip. So we made a quick decision and cancelled my plans so that Martin can leave on Tuesday and head to Forteleza, Brazil (pending they get their Visa's to Brazil). So instead of spending ten days in Cape Town, he is trying to cut it down to 4 days.
Another change in plans is that Doug had to leave to go get his own boat down in Florida. From there, he is headed down to the Bahamas. We were sad to see him go, but understand his desire to get on his own boat. Good luck, Doug and safe sails!
Martin sent me a wonderful video that he took of the nightlife in Cape Town. Enjoy! I hope to update a little more while the guys are in Cape Town and before they take off to Brazil! Cross you fingers that they get their Visa's soon!
—Kym
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