Cape Verde

Antoine's view

Now that cap verdienne music has made its mark in the whole world with particular thanks to Cesaria Evora (on my first visits to Sao Vicente, Cesaria was just a woman singing barefoot in the port for pennies), more and more people visit the Cape Verde Islands.

The place most easily accessible is, Santa Maria, in the island of Sal, it indeed a beach to take your breath away, the wind which sweeps the bay is perfect, more like in the south, in Boa Vista, for the wind surfers.

The small town of Mindelo, on the island of Sao Vicente, is endearing, The great musicians of Sao Tiago play into the night? but do not miss the small islands like Sao Nicolau (of course, taking a small sailing boat gives you many more opportunities), or Sao Antao with its summit often shrouded in mist. A great musical festival is held each year in Baia das Gatas (the bay of the sharks), in Sao Vicente, or you can dine at Loutcha's listen to music and savour fish from the local catch.

The first time that I made a stopover at Mindelo, I thought that it would only be for a few days? my stay lasted more than six weeks, and was even prolonged a long time after the picturesque carnival, which had seen the whole population of the island (with me) parading and dancing through the streets of the small town.