Mindelo - Out & About

We were invited by our friends Philippe & Imelda to a Sunday afternoon at Chez Loutcha, a short bus ride away for a 'all you can eat' Cape Verdian buffet with live music and dancing.

Apres food, we joined in with the dancing

Another day we all went (14 of us) for swimming and then an evening bbq of locally caught fish etc. At Elvis' beach restaurant at Salamansa, music and dancing again......phew!

Elvis 

Good eats

L-R ; Mae, Sandrine, Marco, Phillipe, Imelda

Tribal dance, once a year something to do with coal

Mindelos famous carnival took place whilst we were here. This was quite spectacular and even some of our friends got in on the act.  We didn't go to the carnival on the first night (lasted 3 days) and luckily  for the charter boat near us.  We saw a flare light up our cabin in a red glow and upon outside investigation we saw the charter boat on fire. The flare had landed on the boats spray hood and was burning its way through ferociously.....We sprang into action. I grabbed a bucket and Alison went to raise the alarm just in case I was unable to extinguish the fire - fire doused with sea water. This was successful and the charter operator was very pleased with us and later that week paid for our breakfast at the marina bar.

Spectacular floats

Mae in Carnival attire

Burnt spray hood