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2017 Saga Pearl II



Saga Pearl II in Sao Vicente

We had two stops in Cape Verde on the 2017 Pearl Cruise, Mindelo (Sao Vicente)and Praia (Santiago). The blurb on the tours supplied by Saga stated that, if you suffer from vertigo (me) or motion sickness (Edna) then consider this before booking. We decided against it and just went on the shuttle buses into the Towns. To be honest it was too hot for us (we don't "do" the heat so well nowadays) although I'm sure for sun worshippers it would be a perfect destination.

Mindelo had a very pleasant bay but the pedestrian areas were very uneven and, at our time of life, this is an important thing. We did, however, have a nice walk around and saw the mini copy of the Belem Tower


Belem Tower (a copy of the one in Lisbon)

the Church

and the President's Palace (not easy to get a decent photo because of the traffic)

as well as the Eagle Monument

and Diogo Alonso Monument.


Diogo Alonso, a 15th. Century Portuguese explorer who discovered Sao Vicente

Praia seemed even hotter so, after a walk around a rather pleasant square

and a look at the Republic Palace


Diogo Gomes, a Portuguese explorer who discovered some of the Cape Verde Islands

we got the shuttle bus back to the ship.


 
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