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Africa » Cape Verde » Sal » Espargos March 12th 2014

Hello my fellow travellers! Today we went into Espargos, the capital city of Sal, it's a quite small and quiet place really. There's no hustle and bustle here, no tourists, no stress and no sellers. Just everyday people getting on with their everyday lives, such a thing is always a pleasure to see as it feels more genuine, nothing put on spectacle to suit a tourists camera or envision of what the destination should be like, only reality. Getting there was interesting though, as we approached the minibuses we stopped in a clothing shop where Lisa found a dress she was interested in. I came inside for a while to act as taste/moral support but after a while I went outside as it wasn't quite my venue. When I looked over at the minibuses it seemed ... read more
Minibuses
Espargos
Rare Meat!

Africa » Cape Verde » Sal » Espargos March 8th 2014

Hello again my fellow travellers! Today me and Lisa took a great tour of the island of Sal. We went by a minibus so we were a small and manageable group. Our guide picked us up at our hotel and then we went by a couple other hotels until the whole group was together, around eight people I think. The tour began with Monte Leão, the lion mountain, which is located in the Murdeira Bay and it is a beautiful spot. According to our guide it is the most photographed spot on Sal, I don't know if it's true but it might be. We sat down here for a while and just enjoyed the view. The waters around here are swarming with urchins, the whole seabed is littered with them. From there we went to the ... read more
Local Market in Espargos
Gift for Lisa
Blue Eye




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