No stress!! 😊 - We were so excited to leave the hotel and experience the island of Sal and all it has to offer! We were picked up from our hotel, exactly on time, by mini-bus and our group was relatively small (around 20 of us). During the journey, and at every opportunity, our guide gave us so, so much information about the land, social welfare, the weather and how tourism is helping the country. Our first stop was Espargos, a pretty little town, where we were shown street art celebrating the women of the island. We were also able to take in the atmosphere of a lovely, little church. I lit a garden for my dear daddy who passed in January. A special moment for me. We then made our way to the desert and witnessed the mirage there! Our tour guide was very, very creative with taking the funniest of photos!! Next stop was at a local cafe where we enjoyed the famous, local tipple! Very zesty!! ;) Now onto Buracona and the opportunity to see the magic of the coast there and The Blue Eye. Boy, we were lucky with the weather and managed to capture it in all its glory. Pretty special! You are also given the opportunity to wander through a lovely souvenir shop which had lots to offer at reasonable prices too. Next stop was for lunch at a family run restaurant. We were made to feel so welcome and we both thoroughly enjoyed our fish starter, fish main and desserts. The service, food, beer and wine was great. Pedra Lume was the next stop on the tour. You have the opportunity to literally float in the salt lake - very strange experience but one worth doing. There are shower facilities available to use for just a few Euros. Our last stop, before our return to our hotel, was to The Botanical Gardens. It was great to hear about the success of the owner in growing her own exotic plants and trees. As well as learning about her taking on and looking after animals in her little zoo. Refreshments were also made available to us again (which were all included too). A brilliant day out and one that is a must if you want to learn about Sal! Highly recommended.

Great tour to the most interesting places on Sal - Great tour, great stops at beautiful places (Botanical Garden, Espargos, Palmeira harbor, Blue Eye, lobster dinner in Pedra de Lume, salt lake), and most importantly: time!! No rush, no stress. Our guide Filipa from TUI was great.