The voyage – Part 3 – Cape Verde – Mindelo

Heading in to Sao Vincente at dawn

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The sun was shining on the volcanic rock

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Cape Verde is a number of volcanic islands 400 miles off Africa.

This is Mindelo.

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Sao Vincente is the town.

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It’s a fishing town with Portuguese heritage. The people were friendly and poor.

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Looking down at the town from the hills.

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The picturesque volcanic interior

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Looking down to the bay with our little bpoat

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The fruit market

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The fish market

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The centre of town

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Heading back out and off over the Atlantic to South America.

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