OMG, we’re going on a trip in our favorite rocket ship!! That’s right, we’ve officially decided to cut the lines—not literally, that would be a waste of rope—on Dafne and push off towards our last oceanic crossing: the Atlantic. We decided this last summer and we’ve been preparing ever since.
For the crossing, we’ve decided to stop in Namibia for about a month, then cross to St. Helena for a few weeks, then trek to an island off Brazil called Fernando de Noronha. From there, we have some plan changes, as Cleo will be leaving us for college and I’m going to be taking an exam for one of my classes (so excited—not). But, we’ll only spend about a month or so there, and then kick off to the Caribbean Islands for an indefinite amount of time.
As my glorious timing would have it, I should have posted before we started our voyage, but, alas, we’ve already sailed away from Cape Town and I’m just now updating you guys. I think by now we should establish a given rule that I’m going to be updating you a week or so late. So, in the future, you can expect me to be posting about stuff that has already happened, ‘kay?
So, here we are and I’m updating you week late. We set off from Cape Town on Wednesday and sailed into Luderitz, Namibia, on Saturday evening. I’m writing this on Monday as we sit here having been to the Luderitz yacht club for most of the afternoon using their wifi to catch up on work and school. Today, my parents went in to check us into Namibia, scout internet cafes, and get SIM cards for all of us. Most of these plans worked out, as they found the cards and ample choices for the cafes, but we will have to return to shore for more checking in.
As you guys already know, checking into a new place is always so much fun *eye roll* and we totally spend the minimum amount of time doing it *snort*. But, what can you do? You have to legally go through immigration, port clearance, harbor master, and quarantine if you want to do anything in a new country. So, back to clearing in it is for the rest of the day.
As for the trip, it was relatively good. We chose a good window for the wind, and the sail wasn’t as rough as we expected, having been warned about the wind in Namibia. However, we got in on Sunday and learned that making water is near impossible here due to bacteria clogging our filters if we try to use them. Argh! So, we are conserving water and taking showers at the yacht club. I think it’s safe to say we will being going there, as well as other internet places, for the next few days until we leave the boat.
Oops, I spilled the beans! That’s right, we’ve planned an inland Namibia trip. Eek! I’m so excited because Namibia is beautiful and has a ton of cool natural places. The climate is desert and arid, but is abundant with wildlife. We’re going to various sites around the country, where I will update you with posts and pictures, not to worry.
So, the next time you’ll hear from me, I’ll be exploring the desert of Namibia and sending pictures of elephants and cheetahs!! TTYL, y’all!!