Leaving for Brazil Today

There's something about slipping in and out of countries with the tides that I like. No borders for wave riders. No need to be in a long line two hours before take off. No need to be "randomly" chosen for security screenings. Just grab you anti-sea sickness pills and go, right? Way more complicated than that. Leaving Cap Vert, there's an unexpected cloud of Saudade hovering. Why? Mindelo was charming. A haven between five days of rough seas and two weeks of long sailing. Excellent food, evocative sunlight and that music. It reminds you that everyone has set off on some sort of adventure in their life. Everyone has been moved to say yes, try something new, risk their heart, play with their future. And for every instance of excitement, there is Saudade, a sentiment that is hard to translate, but you know it when you feel it and when you hear it in the music. If I was to poke and prod inside my head right now, I'd say Saudade is that sort of acceptance that you get when you know that things have changed, that you won't ever relate to the people you know and the world around you in the same way, and that you were the one who somehow started everything in motion. Saudade means you keep moving forward knowing that the waves have taken away something behind you. Saudade, Cap Vert. See you soon Brazil.