[password] minta12
[position] 03 47.925S 032 23.867W
[weather] 15 kt SE, mostly cloudy with scattered showers
[status] We arrived into Fernando at sunrise and were all checked in by 10am. The port captain's office was easy to find in the first building just behind the beach. They contacted the police who also perform customs and immigration duties on the island. A policeman collected us and chauffered us to their office where our passports were stamped - eventually. A second policeman had to be called in for assistance as the first one didn't have the right password for the computer.

Unfortunately the weather let us down and about midday it started to rain pretty steady. We found a restaurant advertising Wifi and settled in for a nice meal and some internet. Our waitress's English was very good and we discovered that she had done a six month student exchange in Newfoundland. Unfortunately the Wifi was so poor we couldn't even download our email. Doubly frustrating as the locals and tourists around us were busy on their devices. It seems that local SIM cards can only be sold to Brazilian residents...

Hoping for a brighter day today. Lots of 'buggys' for rent on the island so shall go exploring. The island is quite rugged with lush tropical vegetation and massive stone formations. With any luck we'll find some working wifi and maybe even some bananas! Shall depart for Barbados tomorrow morning.

1910nm to Barbados

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