What We Found Upon Arrival in Uruguay [Ep. 94]

Yes, that is a huge eel I am holding! Find out what I do with it and what we do first after our arrival in Piriápolis, Uruguay, as we prepare for big winter storms on our sailboat while sailing around the world.

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00:00 Intro
00:45 Making Brazilian Coffee On Board Our Sailboat at the Dock
02:31 Washing Our Salty Sailboat After A Long Offshore Sailing Adventure From Brazil to Uruguay
03:37 The Local Fishing Scene and Great Fresh Fish to Eat During a Picnic by the Sea
05:49 Exploring the Port and City of Piriapolis, Uruguay + Pizza With New Friends for the Yacht & Fishing Club
08:27 What Will I Do With This Eel? Making Chupin de Pescado with a Gift From a Fisherman - Skinning and Preparing an Eel (Congrio) to Eat
13:16 Making a Passerelle to Deal With Boarding our Yacht in Large Tides
17:04 Preparing for Hurricane Winds and Storms in Port While Living Aboard Our Sailboat
20:09 A Stormy Night Begins on Board Our Sailboat - High Winds, High Water, Breaking Waves, and Thunder & Lightning

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