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Mindelo
... cars touring round blaring election messages - expect the Presidente's now been deposed. The restaurant guy (a young Arsenal fan) arranged for a local guide to take us round a tour of the island, which is obviously being developed for tourists but is unlikely to really appeal - too dry and dusty. I fear also that they may have made a mistake in building holiday villas at the foot of the island's ...
A few Days at Cape Verde
We arrived at Mindelo on the island of Sao Vicente in the the Cape Verde Islands in the early hours of November 29. Our first impression was a surprise at how many yachts were here, both on anchor and in a well established marina. We were expecting a third world country but found a well established town with a mixture of modern shops and traditional markets.
The five and a half day trip from the Canaries was quite uneventful and we had some good down wind ...
Schitterend groen eiland
... weer terug naar ons resort. Morgenavond nog even het dorp in, want er zijn hier dorpsfeesten ivm een processie komende donderdag en dan is het woensdag tijd voor de (lange) terugtocht. Eerst weer de oversteek met de boot. Halve dag wachten in Mindelo, met het propellervliegtuig naar Sal, en dan om 1.00 de nachtvlucht terug naar huis.
Enne, ja twee dagen toch last gehad van warmte?eten?....?
Liefs Martijn en ...
Shooting Touch Sabbatical Camp visits Sao Vicente
... ve done word of mouth always helps to multiply the number of campers from the first day to the second or third. By the third day of camp, I got word from Sarda that we had gotten permission to use the gymnasium for the final two days of camp and host the camper skills challenge and tournament there. This was great news because we were able to get access to the gym even though volleyball, handball, men and women basketball teams all use the one gym on the island to practice.
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Sant Antao
Sur l'île de Sant Antao... que de belles ballades, de bons restos et de bonnes siestes!! Sessions musicales au djembe et à la guitare! Plantations de canne à sucre (mmhh et le bon grog qui va avec), bananiers, manguiers, papayers et toutes sortes d'arbres et arbustes inconnus!!! Montagnes à pic et sentiers à ...