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Country #62: Bom-dee-ah from Cabo Verde

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Following my stay in Lisbon, it was on to the island of Sal in the Republic of Cape Verde (#62 for anyone keeping track). Cape Verde is an archipelago of ten islands off of the western coast of Africa. As its name implies, Sal was once an important center for salt mining, but once that industry died off, they turned to fishing and more importantly,to tourism. I can't really say how well the fishing thing went, but I can tell you for a fact that you can't throw a Strela Beer without hitting a black sock and sandal-wearing, pink tourist. The majority seem to be German, with a mix of Portuguese and Brits thrown in, but regardless of nationality, the common factor is their overwhelming prevalence. I signed up for a day tour of the island, expecting it to be just myself, my friend, Javier and the driver so imagine my surprise when the guide showed up at our hotel lobby and escorted Javier and I out to a w