Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde

This is part of three days we are spending in the Cape Verde Islands.  They are a former Portuguese Colony  off the coast of Africa.  Cape Verde was a provisioning station for ships crossing the Atlantic during the slave trade era. 

Early on in a small store Don struck up a conversation with a young man named Holden.  We found that he had served a mission in Portugal in the same mission that Jared had served in.  Before we knew it he had contacted a friend, Nuno, who drives a taxi and gave us a wonderful tour of the island.

 

Ann was excited to see that the main plaza in Praia was named after Alexander Albuquerque. 

 

We went to the Fortaleza Real De Sao Felipe.  From the Fort we viewed the old town which we later visited. 

 

 

This is the pillory where slaves who misbehaved were executed.  Gives a whole new meaning to behavior management, just saying.

 

Ann made friends with a teacher who wanted to practice his English skills and got to know his class.  So much fun!

 

Wonderful day