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Praia, Cape Verde

This is one of the best day tours I've ever taken. Of course it's nice to get to take a tour of the island, but the highlight was our guides Admilson and Ailton sharing so much of the local culture. Admilson took us to his childhood home, where his mother made us more cuscuz and fidjós than we could eat. He told us about his family's background, in relationship to the history of the island, which helped give us some insight into the history and culture of Cabo Verde. Ailton took us on an impromptu visit into a local school, where we got to meet some of the children and listen to them sing. And when we went to the Rabelados village, everyone came out to see Admilson, who the kids referred to as their godfather. Everywhere we went on the island, they knew the locals, and it felt like we were welcome guests instead of tourists. I hope that I can travel with them again when I come back someday to visit the other islands. Obrigado!