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Madeira, Portugal
Well here i am on the island of Madeira. We will be leaving at midnight for our next destination whihc is the cape verde islands for a half port day. Really its for crew drills and refuelling as there is not too much there in that gaff anyway. So 2 more sea days beckon b4this place then another 2 b4 we hit brazil. At least the weather is starting to heat up which means a tan ye ha at last!!!