18hours later we reached our destination, Villa do Maio. When we got closer to this leeward island, Arthur got visited by a pod of small dolphins. Villa do Maio is a quaint little town, with colourful houses, a neat church,
Maio
A piece of paradise
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
Fertile São Nicolau
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
Hopping the windward islands – São Pedro
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