From Cape Verde, with food poisoning

First things first, while I am saying in the video that Cape Verde is a peninsula, it is, of course, a goddamn ARCHIPELAGO. Believe it or not, but I get those two confused sometimes. Silly me.

Anyway, as I'm saying, and as you can see in the background a bit, the nature and weather at Cape Verde is tremendous. Even in early January, and even in spite of some haze and wind.

I'm not sure if I'd recommend going here for immersing yourself in culture, because at least on Boa Vista, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of that. But there are nine other inhabited islands apart from that one, so I'd need to come back a few times before being able to form a very educated opinion on the matter.

Either way, while you're probably not gonna find a whole lotta metal culture here, you will find beaches, palm trees, sunshine, blue skies, and surfing opportunities if you're into that. And, in our case, also food poisoning. If you go to Boa Vista, do NOT stay at hotel Riu Karamboa or you'll end up with debilitating stomach cramps and diarrhea for days. However, my lovely assistant did talk to some other people who claimed they'd found another good child-free hotel on the island.

If you're an avid traveler and kinda collecting countries like yours truly, Cape Verde is cool to check off your list 'cause it's relatively obscure. However, judging by my semi-involuntary, semi-confined stay at this hotel, I'd say go here for the weather and climate; not for city life or any revelatory cultural experiences.