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RE: True Stories: Ripped off in Montego Bay (Part Two)
Oh Man!! I had a similar but fortunately it turned out to be entirely innocent experience on Boa Vista. It's gut wrenching that fear! Should have carried a bigger blade after that! :0)
I don't know how I pulled out of this, he didn't use or wield the knife, but am sure he would.
Cape Verde is dangerous? Tell us!! Its a place that I have looked at.
Even the threat of it being used is enough. Yikes.
It had a rep back a few years ago for being a bit iffy but when we went out was actually great. There is a ton of poverty there. We got a late night taxi once and man, they took us a strange route, the driver picked up two of his friends and drove us into the desert. When I finally got the crazed courage to ask what the fuck was happening they were dead hurt because they were taking us a shortcut. They actually were as well. I felt quite colonialist guilty when they got us to our hotel. Lol!
It seems expensive there now, everything looks wonderful, white and clean but can you walk outside the hotel in safety?
We're going to the Canaries this December as its one of the only places warm enough. Cape Verde would be better,, as its father south.
Oh yeah you totally can. We did it all the time. We stayed in the riu karamboa and walked along a frankly stunning deserted coastline each day to a beach bar about two miles along. Hardly anyone leaves the hotels but we hate that kind of shit. Well, we did before children. Might not be so adventurous now, lol. I loved it. One of my best holidays although there is kinda precious little to do but it was beautiful. Sea was mental though!
We are thinking of Lanzarote in December!
LOL, might see you there..
That would be quite hilarious!