Boyzz in the Cape Verde Islands . . autumn 2022
We had 8 days here, spead over 5 of the 9 inhabited island
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SAO ANTAO
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. San Antao was very green and lush, and wet on the first of our visits! Both times we signed up for the Authentic Santa Antao tour, the 1st time with a damp lunch! Also had a rum tasting, Grogue, the fruity tots being STRONG! |
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Met Cindy's Julius Caesar. We make the lunch venue look better than it actually was!( our paws got very soggy!) . Back on board life was GOOD, plenty of elegant grub and always good company at mealtimes |
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SANTIAGO
We walked round Praia town before the 20 minute drive to Cidade Velha,
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a really lovely old world village by the sea. We explored the old castle there , then walked down the charming Banana Street to the old church. |
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| Lynne was one of our many admirers. Then back to a cafe on the front where we watched the women's Banake dancing and had a cold drink. |
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FOGO. .
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Our favourite island. We did the Eruptions tour both visits, the 2nd one including a yummy lunch The village we visited was on a lava field, the nearby volcano having overwhelmed it in 2014. All had been evacuated, forbidden to return; |
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but, they were back in force, rebuilding at a pace. We wer relieved however when we left, as we did not really show up against the lava, and were worried the padres might, accidentally, leave us on it! |
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We had 2 wine tastings and the one lunch at the winery in the crater. Run by a married couple, they had done wonders in rebuilding the winery after the last eruption. And could the Mrs cook! |
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Really enjoyed having dinner with our favourite Expedition staff: Roddy, Meghan and Seb & Jade |
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SAL
We had 2 visits her, the first the Botanic Gardens, Project Biodiversity and Santa Maria tour.: none of this good. But we went to the Salt Pans on our 2nd visit and were mighty pleased: had to laugh at the madre though, struggling first to get in, then to float and then to stop floating in the salt-laden water. Meghan was her guardian angel
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We had 2 visits her, the first the Botanic Gardens, Project Biodiversity and Santa Maria tour.: none of this good. But we went to the Salt Pans on our 2nd visit and were mighty pleased: had to laugh at the madre though, |
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struggling first to get in, then to float and then to stop floating in the salt-laden water. Meghan was her Guardian Angel |
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SAO VICENTE
Docked in Mindelo port. Off on the Island Discovery tour before 9. we were packed into large minibuses this time, but had good conversations with Cathy and John, and with two Australian ladies.
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Went up to 800m where agriculture thrived, due to water collected from the clouds onto fibre screens-clever that! Great scenery too;then stopped at a surfy beach where we thought we had sampled the local grogue- but no photo proof!. |
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After lunch aboard, a shuttle to a nearby beach; here we had sunbeds and a cocktail. The padre got the madre into the water and then Meghan played her Guardian Angel role for rhe next 30 minutes. We relaxed on a turtle shell |
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The morning's bus had stopped at a souvenir shop on the way back to the ship where we were each given a wee shell momento- as a bribe to enter
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