My trip to The Gambia and Cape Verde
December 2004
Cape Verde-Santiago
Island
We spent a week
visiting Cape Verde. This is a beautiful country.
The lifestyle is far more western than The Gambia
and reflects its Portuguese heritage. Electricity,
running water (although good hot showers were still
scarce!), and western dress were the norm. The people
are absolutely wonderful.
We stayed up on the old plateau
in Praia. Very mediterranean look to the city.
Praia is suffering from "sprawl."
Our Residencial Paraiso in
Praia.
The overlook from the Presidential
Palace with more city sprawl in the background.
We visited Cidade Velha and
walked up to the fort built by the Portuguese in
the 16th century.
Looking down from the fort
to a fertile valley.
We took a trip to the other
end of the island. The mountains were incredibly
beautiful.
Within the island the lifestyle
is more West African.
