Mindelo, the largest town on Sao Vicente Island has the annual Carnival festival, among other fun festivals.
We however, have lovely friends who live on the island and they showed us a more intimate enjoyment which locals do. Away from the busy scene in Mindelo during the festival.
We went to a dinner cooked by a famous restauranteur who is over 80 years old. She has restaurants in Cape Verde and Senegal.
We had a fabulous time at her restaurant experience.
there was even a side show with a local dance
On our stroll, we magically came to some water tidal pools. A natural swimming pool with ocean fed water which makes it a natural swimming pool.
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