Blowing by: an empty dinghy, a small Polish boat

First an ownerless dinghy blows by. Two small Cape Verde boys, rowing a big wooden boat, tow it ashore. Then one of the two small Polish sailboats that just anchored beside us at night, drags its anchor and slips uncomfortably near cargo ship, "Vilma". The young two-girl crews of "Ania" and "Asia" manage the situation and re-anchor.

This morning we dinghy to town and shop: bread and good goat cheese, bananas and tomatoes at the mercado, Cape Verde canned beans and tins of tuna, figs, beer and water at the supermercado. We nay need some extra rations if we´re seriously be-calmed mid-atlantic.
I wouldn´t plan shopping all my supplies for the crossing here, not with our culinary habits, but it´s a great re-stocking spot for fresh food: fruit, veggies, eggs, cheese and bread. And for certain dry-goods(powdered milk, ultra-pasteurized yogurt, paper towels, a good variety of dried and canned beans) The prices aren´t bad and the Cape Verdians certainly need the trade, as we just as certainly can afford to trade here! We also replenish water (de-salinated) and diesel, which is cheap. And we have filters.

The Scandinavian contingency here, 100 year old coast-guard ketch, "Christiania" and Veto (with their total sum of six kids!) and the Swedish couple aboard the ketch, "Sulamitt" have all seen the good weather reports and plan to leave either Saturday or Sunday.

We´re betting on Saturday.