2009 01 21 Fortaleza, Brazil

The MS Prinsendam docked at the port here in Fortaleza. The weather is playing tricks on us – it is very rainy and overcast. One distinctive feature at the port are the large wind turbines near the waters edge used for electricity generation in the port area. From outward appearances, this is another huge city in Brazil. We took the free H. Stern shuttle into town and walked along the beach. There were no appealing tours so we are off on our own. The language barrier is real, not many folks speak English here – only Portuguese. There are numerous tall buildings and the city is highly populated. We didn’t have any success finding internet so we made our way back to the ship. Well – they can’t all be diamonds……