Thursday, April 19, 2018

2018 Grand World Voyage, Day 105, Praia, Cape Verde (Part 2 of 2)

















































A beautiful sail-in...I had a fun time with Carol and Ian on my last visit to Cape Verde in 2014, Ann and Cathy and I decided with to hire a taxi for the day.  We engaged a guide named Carlos who had a van and we headed out.  First, we toured the Plateau area of Praia, starting at the Vegetable Market…The people there were quite friendly!  We then went to the Praca Alexandre Albuquerque, the town’s main square and gathering spot for locals.  We saw the Palace of the President and the statue of Diogo Gomes who discovered the Cape Verde Islands in 1460....a very nice scenic viewpoint…  Then we headed to the Sucupira Market which had just about everything...we did find some treasures! Our journey continued to Cidade Velhe, the old town (a UNESCO  Heritage Site) where we visited the Fortress de San Felipe, the Pelourinho (Pillory) and Rua Banana.  On the way back we stopped at Cruz de Papa (Popo John Paul II) Monument for some spectacular views. We had a really great day….Hard to believe 105 days has passed.  Tonight, we start our voyage across the Atlantic on our way to Fort Lauderdale with one stop left in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I will not be taking the 2019 World Cruise...other plans...it is however to my intention to return in 2020.  I will provide an update on my future travel plans later....

 

4 comments:

  1. I have enjoyed your journey so much. Hope to go traveling again soon.

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  2. Jeff....
    As always, great photos. We've so enjoyed your journey, and the fact that you have been narrating the posts more, too.
    We will be interested in your next outing. Maybe you nixing the 2019 WC might be in response to your early comment about how the HAL 'brass' did something to irk you badly?
    Enjoy you travels wherever they might lead.
    Thank you so much to taking the time to photo and annotate your travels.
    Maybe 2019 is your year to do the camino?
    T&C

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  3. Jeff,

    As always, your photos and sensibilities about the world and its peoples are inspiring. Thank-you for all you do to help us.
    Kate R.

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  4. Wow. How fast time goes. Seems like we were just boarding this adventure back in September. It seems from your posts you had an awesome time and it came through in your pictures and write-ups! Really going to miss your updates but wishing you smooth seas on your sail across the pond. Thank you again for all the updates.

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