Date: 5/14/2024 Day 130 Port Day: MINDELO (SAO VICENTE), CAPE VERDE
Description:
Explore the Colonial past of
Mindelo, the cultural center of Cape Verde with its distinctive blend of
Portuguese and African influences. Make your way on foot to the Governor’s
palace. Painted pink, it stands out among the other, smaller colonial era houses.
Be sure to visit the Cape Verde Handicraft Museum before a stop at the fish
market and the lively main municipal market in its own grand old colonial
building. Shop for traditional handicrafts, pottery, baskets and woven items.
Monte Verde, the highest peak calls to the intrepid hiker. Breathtaking views
make the effort highly rewarding. Stroll along the waterfront and relax over a
meal of local stew called cachupa, or a fresh fish delicacy in this lively
exotic destination.
Planned
Excursion: MINDELO –
THE CULTURAL CAPITAL Cancelled
Today's Notes: Oh my, what a wonderful stop after Africa. It was a most welcome change over what we have experienced in Africa. I believe many of us including ourselves (I have talked with others onboard) have been a bit traumatize by what we have seen at the last few African stops. This is a clean and very walkable city. We all decided to skip our excursion and go into town. Pat and Joe took the shuttle and Cathy and I walked, it was only a 20 minute walk from the pier.
The weather was nearly perfect, sunny in the upper 70's. It was breezy at times which helped to keep us nice and cool. We walked allover the city going down the many narrow side streets. The city was so clean everywhere. Pat and Joe bought a few souvenirs. We felt very safe and was not hassled at all by the locals trying to sell us something.
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| View from the deck as we were arriving in Cape Verde |
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