It has been a fast and pleasant trip down the eastern coast of Brazil for Pangaea and her crew. Only 36 NM to go and they will arrive in the port of Recif where they will await Mike's return from India.

Today one year ago I experienced the biggest sport event in the world. More than 1 billion people watched it. I played a small part of it. India won the world cup after 27 years! What a moment!!!

Build a winning team out of 32 International sport personalities! That is my job description for the Mumbai Indian cricket team. Everyday I will give them Ingredients to reach their goal. IF YOU SURELY KNOW WHERE YOU HEADING TO, ONLY THEN CAN YOU GO WHERE OTHERS CANNOT!

We have amazing talent in our team this year! with a lot of depth in players. Its going to be an exciting season. I'm happy to be part of the Mumbai Indians.

After a few days sailing Pangaea stops at a sheltered bay at Sao Luis, on the North Eastern coast of Brazil.

Wikepedia: São Luís (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w luˈis], Saint Louis) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The city is located on Ilha de São Luís (São Luís Island) in the Baía de São Marcos (São Marcos Bay), an extension of the Atlantic Ocean which forms the estuary of Pindaré, Mearim, Itapecuru and other rivers. Its coordinates are 2.53° south, 44.30° west. The city proper has a population of some 986,826 people (2008 IBGE estimate). The metropolitan area totals 1,227,659, ranked as the 16th largest in Brazil.

São Luís is the only Brazilian state capital founded by France (see France Équinoxiale) and it is one of the three Brazilian state capitals located on islands (the others are Vitória and Florianópolis).

The city has two major sea ports: Madeira Port and Itaqui Port, through which a substantial part of Brazil's iron ore, originating from the (pre)-Amazon region, is exported. The city's main industries are metallurgical with Alumar, and Vale do Rio Doce. São Luís is home of the Federal University of Maranhão.

São Luís was the home town of famous Brazilian samba singer Alcione, Brazilian writers Aluísio Azevedo, Ferreira Gullar and Josué Montello, Belgian-naturalised soccer player Luís Oliveira, the musician João do Vale and Zeca Baleiro, a Música Popular Brasileira (MPB) singer.

After three incredible weeks exploring the mighty Rio Negro and Amazon Rivers, Pangaea and her crew start their journey along the North Eastern coastline of Brazil. She'll follow the coastline until she reaches Santos, Pangaea's birthplace in southern Brazil.

What I like about the end of an adventure is the "start" of the next!! We all lived a life changing experience. The smile on our faces stretched from one shoreline of the Amazon to the other, 321km wide.

Just a few days left of the Amazon Expedition and the group of 10 youths currently onboard Pangaea will disembark at the city of Belem. The Young Explorers have had an incredible 3 weeks with Mike Horn in the Amazon learning about the biodiversity of the jungle, distributing water filters to small communities, planting trees in areas of deforestation, interacting and learning about the indigenous people, their culture and their livelihoods.

Pangaea progresses at an amazing rate as she sails downstream the Amazon River. The further toward Belem they go, the more people they encounter and less and less trees.

Pangaea turns around and starts her jorney downstream towards Belem.

There's quite a bit of distance to cover and many more activities to do on the way.