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had a great time,its very hot out there. Arrived at Boa Vista last Monday in a blazing 32 degree heat . The airport looks like it was left behind by the Foreign Legion,(literaly) I was half expecting to see Clarke Gable,dressed as Beau Geste ) Hotel was a good 10 minute drive .The road apparently had been built as a 4 th form school project ,by blind kids with one hand,
(sorry bad joke ) but you get the picture.Arrived at the Karamboa hotel a sort of Octopussey style palace in the desert.Here you can eat/drink stuff your self silly all day,i just had some fruit and the odd mineral water .Boa vista has some of the best beaches in the world ,and they are all empty ,The local town of Sal Rei , is a very poor town, almost a mix of , QOS LALD and DN type harbour, town ,film sets ,all it needed was an old London bus. We didn't stay too long as the children there upset my wife , they called her a fat cow no seriously ,they are dirt poor,and they were begging for food and water, (I let them lick the condensation off my mojito glass ) , it really does get to you as you cant give to all of them. We felt embarrassed standing there in our Rolex, Cartier, Loius Vitton, Prada, Tom Ford, Ralph (big pony) out fits and that was just mine ) ) . We had to go ,my wife did her best not to cry, I did shed a tear . If you decide ever to go (look it up on you tube ) its a fabulous place ,but remeber to take stuff out for the children,give it too your REP.Take toys,clothes ,medicenes toothbrushes ect.We have been before so we know it goes a long way to help.
Good to have you back, AS. It sounds like you had a fascinating, although somewhat disturbing, trip.
We had been before,so we knew the drill regarding the children.We took colouring books (Disney of course) pencils, balls,
toys, medicenes (the Cape verde GOVT take them and test them and re-distribute them ) we don't just give the kids a box of Annadin ,and say here kid take two of these a day .Its all done above board.Now poor people around the world ,are all the same,wether your in Cairo, London, New York, its a daily struggle .But sometimes being poor means ,you don't have this seasons NIKE .Now the poor kids in Cape Verde, are asking for water, a basic human requirement ,not a COKE or a PEPSI but water (I remember when we first got married and had a15% interest mortgage ,now we had to buy Sainsburys
own brand cola for the kids parties , IT IS COKE SHUT UP AND DRINK IT ) )these poor little kids don't even have that.
You look at your life here in the west,and we are caught up in this never ending circle of branded consumerism .As I said in my write up ,we was standing there in our collective Bond ST, 5th AVE brands, Rolex, Cartier , LV, Prada, Tom Ford, Tiffany,Primark, probably about £20,000 in all , about 18 years wages for your average Cape Verdian.And it hits you how
useless you are ,and how sad we in the west have become. We are already planning on going back .Its just a drop in
the ocean what us tourists take to CV , but it does help .
Good to have you back, AS. It sounds like you had a fascinating, although somewhat disturbing, trip.
We had been before,so we knew the drill regarding the children.We took colouring books (Disney of course) pencils, balls,
toys, medicenes (the Cape verde GOVT take them and test them and re-distribute them ) we don't just give the kids a box of Annadin ,and say here kid take two of these a day .Its all done above board.Now poor people around the world ,are all the same,wether your in Cairo, London, New York, its a daily struggle .But sometimes being poor means ,you don't have this seasons NIKE .Now the poor kids in Cape Verde, are asking for water, a basic human requirement ,not a COKE or a PEPSI but water (I remember when we first got married and had a15% interest mortgage ,now we had to buy Sainsburys
own brand cola for the kids parties , IT IS COKE SHUT UP AND DRINK IT ) )these poor little kids don't even have that.
You look at your life here in the west,and we are caught up in this never ending circle of branded consumerism .As I said in my write up ,we was standing there in our collective Bond ST, 5th AVE brands, Rolex, Cartier , LV, Prada, Tom Ford, Tiffany,Primark, probably about £20,000 in all , about 18 years wages for your average Cape Verdian.And it hits you how
useless you are ,and how sad we in the west have become. We are already planning on going back .Its just a drop in
the ocean what us tourists take to CV , but it does help .
You are absolutely right, my friend. Although there is poverty for sure in the U.S. and sometimes it's pretty severe, it usually pales in comparison to what poor people in other parts of the world are faced with every day. I grew up in a fairly low-income environment myself, and that meant that my family lived in a run-down public housing project where we sometimes struggled to pay the rent and I often wore the same clothes until they were barely held together by threads. Still, we had a roof over our heads and we never had to go days without a solid meal, nor struggle to find clean water to drink, so I certainly have come to appreciate how fortunate we are in the west as compared to some other parts of the world. As a result, I make a concerted effort to make sure I show my gratitude by sharing what I have through charitable donations and volunteer work. Still, I know I can probably do more, especially since I have been able to live in relative comfort for most of my adult years, and sometimes that weighs on my conscience. But as I edge ever closer to retirement, I am planning for ways that I will be able to contribute even more to those less fortunate to me. I realize it still won't be enough, but I believe every bit helps.
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Yes, I saw that!
had a great time,its very hot out there. Arrived at Boa Vista last Monday in a blazing 32 degree heat . The airport looks like it was left behind by the Foreign Legion,(literaly) I was half expecting to see Clarke Gable,dressed as Beau Geste
(sorry bad joke ) but you get the picture.Arrived at the Karamboa hotel a sort of Octopussey style palace in the desert.Here you can eat/drink stuff your self silly all day,i just had some fruit and the odd mineral water
Great to read how you helped those poor children out there - we should be more than grateful to live where we live... -{
We had been before,so we knew the drill regarding the children.We took colouring books (Disney of course) pencils, balls,
toys, medicenes (the Cape verde GOVT take them and test them and re-distribute them ) we don't just give the kids a box of Annadin ,and say here kid take two of these a day
own brand cola for the kids parties , IT IS COKE SHUT UP AND DRINK IT
You look at your life here in the west,and we are caught up in this never ending circle of branded consumerism .As I said in my write up ,we was standing there in our collective Bond ST, 5th AVE brands, Rolex, Cartier , LV, Prada, Tom Ford, Tiffany,Primark, probably about £20,000 in all , about 18 years wages for your average Cape Verdian.And it hits you how
useless you are ,and how sad we in the west have become. We are already planning on going back .Its just a drop in
the ocean what us tourists take to CV , but it does help .
You are absolutely right, my friend. Although there is poverty for sure in the U.S. and sometimes it's pretty severe, it usually pales in comparison to what poor people in other parts of the world are faced with every day. I grew up in a fairly low-income environment myself, and that meant that my family lived in a run-down public housing project where we sometimes struggled to pay the rent and I often wore the same clothes until they were barely held together by threads. Still, we had a roof over our heads and we never had to go days without a solid meal, nor struggle to find clean water to drink, so I certainly have come to appreciate how fortunate we are in the west as compared to some other parts of the world. As a result, I make a concerted effort to make sure I show my gratitude by sharing what I have through charitable donations and volunteer work. Still, I know I can probably do more, especially since I have been able to live in relative comfort for most of my adult years, and sometimes that weighs on my conscience. But as I edge ever closer to retirement, I am planning for ways that I will be able to contribute even more to those less fortunate to me. I realize it still won't be enough, but I believe every bit helps.
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New UK member checking in, I have a little knowledge and a loose connection with JB (well the cars) so hopefully I'll be able to participate in the conversations along the line.
Thanks for accepting me.
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