Casa Pé di Polon - Holiday House

25/11/2022

The last days we harvested the hibiscus 🌺 in our garden. Now they just have to dry in the sun.
Hibiscus is traditionally used to make bissap, a juice or more precisely a hibiscus ice tea that is both delicious and healthy.
In our holiday home you will always find dried hibiscus and instructions to make this traditional beverage yourself.

29/10/2022

Over the past months we have been working hard on the garden of Casa Pé di Polon and that starts to be visible. We planted several trees like papaya, banana and coco and sew vegetables like tomatoes, carrots and lettuce. Basil, coriander and parsley to bring some extra taste to our dishes and mint, hibiscus and lemon grass to make some nice herbal tea. Corn and beans are the traditional crops here in Cape Verde and therefore a crucial part of the garden at this time of the year.

Which other plants do you recognise in these pictures?

26/10/2022

A passarinha by our house. The Grey-headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala) is one of the national symbols of Cape Verde. According to the local tradition, these birds are the incarnation of people who have passed away. So, when you see one, it might be a friend or a relative coming to greet you from the afterlife.

24/10/2022

The surroundings of our holiday home are ideal for hikes, especially during this time of the year. This tour, we recently made, starts and finishes in front of Casa Pé di Polon and takes you uphill where you have the most stunning views over the Picos region.
Check our route: https://www.komoot.nl/tour/958322954?share_token=a9o3P50g9YbaDxU8r3q60A77h81TAYiHl7nRlK03GfwE02Jv4a&ref=wtd

15/10/2022

Over the month of September, the island of Santiago has changed into a breathtaking, verdant scenery.

Come to discover the Island of Santiago to enjoy these majestic views and book your stay at Casa Pé di Polon to find yourself in the middle of it.
www.casapedipolon.com

1. View to Picos and Entre-Picos from the road between Babossa and Leitãozinho (São Salvador do Mundo)
2. Picture taken from the road between Fonte Lima and Laranjinha (Santa Catarina)
3. Picture taken from the road downhill after Ribao Manuel going to Mato Sancho (Santa Catarina)
4. View to Ribeira de Fundura, close to Casa Pé di Polon (São Salvador do Mundo)
5. Picture taken from the/ new road after Palha Carga (Santa Catarina)

03/09/2022

Water starts streaming throughout Santiago Island!

28/07/2022

16/07/2022

Moonlight

13/02/2022

Whenever we go to Cape Verde visit Tarrafal beach at least once. It is simply one of the most beautiful beaches of Santiago Island (not a coincidence that it used to be the President's beach). The golden sand beach is surrounded by beautiful green mountains. On the horizon you see the fisher boats bobbing up and down the blue water. If you are lucky you can see them arriving with a fresh load of fish.

01/02/2022

The lovely valley of Leitãozinho, where you find Casa Pé di Polon, is located in the centre of Santiago Island. It is part of Picos, halfway from Praia to Tarrafal and close to Assomada. The ideal base camp to discover the entire island!