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Three Island Day

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After a short, not-so-peaceful night (with the hotel located across the street from São Filipe’s main nightclub and this having been a Saturday night) we made it back to the airport for our flight back to Praia. Our connection to São Vicente island was only in the late afternoon, the we made it into town for a quick guided tour around the historic center and a delicious eight-legged lunch.

In the late afternoon another quick (45min) and dashy flight got us over to São Vicente and Mindelo in time for some quick exploration of town and dinner.

Down to the Sea

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Today we had another 12km hike ahead of us, this time leaving the caldera behind and making the 1350m down to Pai Antonio.

We initially had an even hike in the caldera passing by the destroyed (and partially rebuilt) village of Bangaeira, then through a bit of forest (lucky enough to be spared by the lava) until we hit the caldera rim. From here it was downhill through lush vegetation, full of fruit trees, coffee bushes and agave. After a total of about five hours (incl. breaks) we made it to Pai Antonio, where we were picked up by car for the drive back to São Filipe.

Caldera Hike

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After the city tour and stocking up on water and snacks, it was back into the bus for our trip up the volcano and into the caldera at ~1700m above sea-level. Here we also had a first short hike up to the small peak created during the the last eruption in 2014. We covered a good 5km, 220m uphill and 300m downhill – all thru volcanic ash and rocks; finishing at our guesthouse in time for a shower, a bit of rest and dinner.

On to Fogo Island and São Filipe

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We had an early morning today, leaving the hotel at 6am to make the trip to the airport for our flight over to Fogo – with caffeine only flowing after check-in.

A quick flight of 22min (covering ~120km) on a Lithuanian ATR got us over to São Filipe on Fogo Island – a true island of fire. We had a late Cachupa-heavy breakfast (some might call it brunch) on arrival in a restaurant downtown São Filipe, followed by a city tour, covering a coffee roaster, the church and market and some good views across town.