April 4, 2025
After 5 Seaday’s, we finally set foot on land. The feet felt a little wobble during the first steps on Cape Verde soil. Today’s stop is at a City called Praia on the Island of Santiago in the Cape Verde Archipelago which consists of 10 Islands. The total population is approximately 600,000. The Island of Santiago is volcanic and mountainous. Sandy beaches are hard to find on this island, compared to the Island Sal which is predominantly flat and surrounded by beautiful sandy beaches. Sal is frequently visited by Europeans looking for sun and beach holidays. Cape Verde is also known for its excellent coffee and the birth place of Cesaria Evora also known as Cize. She was a Grammy winner in 2004.
Today we took the free shuttle bus into Praia, the Capital of Cape Verde with a population of 270,000. The bus dropped us of near downtown. From here we ventured off through the main street observing the daily life of the locals, carrying large supplies of produce and goods on top of their heads. especially the woman, they are very skilled at it. We tried the local coffee at a small street side patio, which didn’t disappoint us. Next on the list was a visit to the local market, where a lot of fresh produce was offered for sale. After the visit to the market we stopped at a few stores to purchase coffee to take home. By now we approached the noon hour and stopped at a small restaurant for lunch. It didn’t take long to get our drinks, but it took forever to get our food. I guess that’s all part of the experience of travel in a foreign country. At least the price of the meal was very reasonable. After lunch we visited a couple more historical buildings and view points, before we returned to find our shuttle bus to take us back to the port.
Cheers
Cor and Carol
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