We were leaving Santo Antão this morning; after a drive along the island’s East coast we made it back to Porto Novo, where we boarded the ferry back to Mindelo on São Vicente. Today we were on the slow ferry – a not-too-bumpy ride of 45 minutes. Arriving in Mindelo, we put our main luggage into storage and had a tour of town with stops at cultural centers, various markets and the church (which was closed). One stop was at a local instrument maker, providing us insight into his art and a concert showcasing the instruments. After lunch in the city center we had time to kill – and used that for a walk to a viewpoint with views across town. We met up again in the evening for the trip to the airport, to catch our flight back to Praia.
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Three Island Day
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.
