Visiting Cape Verde

Posted by Mike Collins on Jan 17, 2012 in Cape Verde, Featured | 0 comments

With all the islands off the coast of Africa, probably the most stunning is the rocky landscape of the Cape Verde archipelago. Burst forth from the sea by great volcanoes millennia ago it remained uninhabited until the 15^th century when it was colonized by the Portuguese.

I first discovered Cape Verde by sailboat after a long Mediterranean sail. I had never been and a couple that was sailing with us said it was well worth the trip. The sail was beautiful and I was very surprised by what I found when we arrived.