Tue Sep 1 0:00:00 EDT 2009
I am now finally out of the tropics, and quite happy about that (I like cooler temperatures). The weather has been very pleasant since leaving the tropics.
Maggie went back to work a few weeks ago (I have used several of her pictures on the blog since then). Del, a helicopter pilot I met at the friendly yacht club in Angra dos Reis is with me on this so-far sunny trip towards Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil, along the Happy Shark Route (more about that tomorrow)...
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Sun Aug 30 8:59:38 EDT 2009, Angra Dos Reis, RJ, Brazil
Angra Dos Reis is a pretty town on the mainland, nestled in a picturesque bay facing Ilha Grande, about halfway between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo.
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Sat Aug 29 8:53:59 EDT 2009, Angra Dos Reis, RJ, Brazil
A somewhat larger marine railway than the one shown yesterday. This one is in the mainland town of Angra Dos Reis, very near to Ilha Grande.
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Fri Aug 28 8:35:59 EDT 2009, Ilha Grande, RJ, Brazil
Marine railways are used to haul boats out of the water for repairs. The boat is brought into shallow water at high tide, on top of the cradle. After the tide goes out and the boat is supported by the cradle, it is pulled away from the water. This is the smallest marine railway I have ever seen.
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Tue Aug 25 14:34:29 EDT 2009, Ilha Grande, RJ, Brazil
Seems more appropriate to just run a boat up on the beach than to build and maintain a dock. Lots of boats are put on the beach here between tides and to do work on them.
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Sun Aug 23 6:55:12 EDT 2009, Ilha Grande, RJ, Brazil
Actually, I'm not sure they are condominiums, they just remind me of them.
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Sat Aug 22 6:44:37 EDT 2009, Ilha Grande, RJ, Brazil
I think lawns look better when boats are being built on them.
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Mon Aug 17 6:39:22 EDT 2009, Ilha Grande, RJ, Brazil
Life on the edge of the tropics.
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Because otherwise I WANT TO MOVE THERE.
:D
looks lovely.
If you like fruit and fish, there is not a big requirement to have money here.
Mon Aug 17 0:00:00 EDT 2009, Ilha Grande, RJ, Brazil
The beautiful 18m (56 foot) schooner Dalia was built in Brazil, as a replica of a Gloucester Fishing schooner. The hull is a very hard and rot-restant Brazilian wood called ipê, the deck, house and spars are a lighter Brazilian wood called freijó.
We had a pleasant visit with Dalia's friendly owner/builders George and Silvana, at their house, which Dalia is moored in front of.
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Sun Aug 16 16:42:50 EDT 2009, Ilha Grande, RJ, Brazil
The ubiquitos cart and a chicken.
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