BSAI and Somebody Else?

One of the first things I did when I got back to Horta was check the door with the BSAI sign. Still nobody home. But I caught a glimpse of the guy I thought was following me last week. He didn't see me -- I guess he didn't know I was back -- and I played spy for a while and followed him. I got a huge surprise. I was thinking maybe he was with BSAI, but he's staking them out! I used Google Maps to make this picture. I wonder what the heck is going on.

Whatever's going on probably doesn't have anything to do with me, and it won't as soon as I leave. I'm heading southwest, for Recife. It's on the Atlantic coast of Brazil. It's not the destination I originally planned -- that was Cayenne, in French Guiana -- but I'm going to meet somebody on Foundation work. They haven't told me much about the meeting yet, but it's probably about setting up an archeological site on Sao Jorge. I think it's because they speak Portugese in Brazil.

I'm stoked to be heading out to sea again. I'll be crossing the Atlantic and the Equator. I leave tomorrow, early.

Tourist for a Day

I played tourist for the day today in Horta. It's a pretty small town, but a good size for me. I'm not much used to towns or cities.

I had a fun day exploring streets and alleys and things. I don't speak any Portugese, which is a problem here, but with a combination of Spanish, English, and sign language I found everything I needed to. The people are really friendly.

I had a huge surprise when I found this sign on an out-of-the-way door. These are the folks I wrote to about getting a job. They're Antarctic explorers, but look at this!

I haven't heard from them yet about the job, so I knocked on the door for about five minutes. I guess they were closed, though. Anyway it was locked and nobody was there.

I can't figure out why they'd have an office in Horta on Faial island. Nothing at all to do with Antarctica. There must be some other projects they're working on, even though "Antarctica" is right in their name. Or something.

Anyway, I'm going to stop by again tomorrow to see if there's somebody around. I'd be stoked to get a job on an Antarctic expedition.

But what are they doing here?