After clearing out, Exodus set out to catch the afternoon winds to our last sotavento (leeward) island, Ilha de Fogo. She started out slowly, picking up more wind as she got further. As soon as the wind was gusting over
Fuming Fogo
Prowling around Praia
Time flies when you are having fun. And Exodus was getting closer to her departure date. The extra crew for the Atlantic Crossing was to be picked up in Praia, the capital of Santiago and of the entire Cabo Verde.
Maio
18hours later we reached our destination, Villa do Maio. When we got closer to this leeward island, Arthur got visited by a pod of small dolphins. Villa do Maio is a quaint little town, with colourful houses, a neat church,
A piece of paradise
From São Pedro it was a choppy ride to Santa Luzia. Exodus had to motor sail, as she headed straight into the wind most of the ride, and had strong currents against her. Upon arrival we realized we had found