Santo Island (formally called Porto Santo) is 14 kms long and 7 kms wide – it makes it walkable… Today I took the walk to the other side if the island – to Fonte de Areio – the great view point on the high cliff. Paved road goes there from the capital of the island, but the traffic is minimal…
From the 100 meters cliff you can see roaring Atlantic Ocean and little beach Salemas accessible by steep, gravel road.
On the way back I tried to hitch-hike, but it seems that the locals want you rather to call the taxi using your mobile – they probably think that the foreigners are here to pay, since the tourism is here the main industry. In the main settlement there is a supermarket and the prices are not high. The loaf of basic bread -500g costs one euro, dozen of eggs 1,80 and bar of butter 1,60.
It was coludy day today, but still 20 deg Celsius. I am waiting for sunny weather to climb the highest peaks of the island…
