Author: ExodusWA

From São Pedro it was a choppy ride to Santa Luzia. Exodus had to motor sail, as she headed straight into the wind most of the ride, and had strong currents against her. Upon arrival we realized we had found

Our next stop was Tarrafal de São Nicolau, a small fishermen’s town, with cobbled streets and colorful houses. In contrast with the white sand of Santa Luzia, this beach was pitch black basalt stone, yet once more quite steep on

We had about a month to explore the Cape Verdian islands. We decided on Santo Antão, São Vicente, Santa Luzia, São Nicolau (all part of the Barlavento or windward islands), Maio, Santiago and Ilha de Fogo (part of the Sotavento

And avoid Praia, stressed cautious warnings on sailing blogs. A torrent of horror stories substantiated the alert. Going from complaints about theft of valuables and less valuables, people being threatened and mugged, dinghies and outboards disappearing, laptops tablets smartphones cameras