As João is acting Skipper, and I get to be First Mate, we're sharing a cabin. Kaki and Bizarro take care of the cooking, Ribs and Geirinhas back us up.
I wake up before the alarm, at 07:00. It was the first time I slept on board, and it is strangely comfortble, with the gentle swinging of the boat in the dock lulling you to sleep.
We pop out for breakfast as the first light is breaking the horizon. Bizarro sets the table, we have a cup of "old lady's coffee" and rush to the marina offices at 08h to check-out.
In the marina there is a big ship, which used to race the Volvo Ocean Race, and now is arrested by the Police - it was caught in harbour with nine tonnes of cocain on board.
We set sail to Lajes do Pico, south coast. Kaki fed the fish again, and we sighted some dolphins on the way, and got some nice photos. Sunny day and good weather make for a nice trip, almost all done on sail alone. We aim at reaching Lajes at high tide, since the entrance to the harbour is a bit tricky (a lot of rocks).
Lajes is on the last day of festivities, and we get to have a late lunch, with corn bread and a great octopus, topped with local blackberry liquor. Also there is a religious procession, with local bands playing along as they open the way for the religious cortége. Religion is still a big thing in Pico island.
We end up strolling the small fishing village, and get some dinner, as the night falls and everyone start partying with local music and a lot of drinking takes place. We went for an early sleep as we will need to wake up at 01h to climb the Pico Mountain...
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