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🏝️ It’s been two days since we’ve been to Bom Bom. We miss it, particularly tinyMovieStar. It’s the one place where she has total fun. Maybe we get to visit today.

A sandy beach with palm trees in the foreground and lush green trees lining the shore in the background. Waves are crashing onto the shore under a cloudy sky.

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⛪️ At the morning coffee place. A guy (Portuguese) walks in, and starts talking to the girl beyond the counter in an extremely patronizing tone. With an accent, and rhythm that just screamed: priest!!

Five minutes later, the conversation confirmed my suspicions. Priest it is.

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👀 We drove south, to Nova Estrela. And further down, to the end of the road, at Terreiro Velho. One of the nicest views, when the weather doesn’t play tricks on you.

An old, abandoned two-story house with a weathered exterior stands amid lush green grass and trees. The sky is overcast, and the ground is wet and muddy, indicating recent rainfall. There’s a dirt path leading up to the house.

A serene tropical landscape featuring a tall palm tree in the foreground, lush greenery, vibrant red-orange flowers, and a misty mountain range in the background with a view of the ocean.

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🎵 Also, we did find Mr Nevão! We even got to hear him play.

An elderly man with short gray hair holds an acoustic guitar while standing outside. He is wearing a striped polo shirt and green pants. Background includes a blue house with red window and door frames, and a grassy area.

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🇧🇷 Our musician friends are leaving today, a photographer from the Financial Times is flying in. We had a blast these couple of days. Always a bit nicer when you know the people already, and are able to share the beauty of the island with them.

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🤯 Follow up: just remembered it’s Friday the 13th!

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🪫 Not sure if I’m correct in blaming the grid, but all these power outages, and what I assume is a very unreliable grid in general, seem to have fried something in my Leica charger. One month to go, and no way to charge the batteries.

Principe, the island that keeps on giving.

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🧩 Playing Jenga. I love Jenga.

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🌈 Night in the City

Two people stand outside at night under a porch. One person holds a colorful rainbow umbrella while the other leans against a railing. A white motorcycle is parked nearby, and a white pickup truck is visible in the background. The scene is illuminated by artificial light.

A street scene at night featuring rain. A yellow Toyota car is parked on the left with rain on its windshield, and a person on a motorcycle with headlights on is riding past it. The area is dimly lit by streetlights, illuminating wet pavement.

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👀 First photos from the cameras, if not mistaken. We were out today, trying to find Mr Nevão, a musician who lives further inland.

A child walks through a muddy puddle on a dirt road in a rural area. In the background, another child stands near a weathered, yellow and stone building. There are palm trees and greenery lining the road, with other small houses visible.

A man sits on a low wall beside a calm water body. He is wearing a green beanie, a purple “Pura Vida Costa Rica” t-shirt, and dark pants. The background is lush with greenery and mountains in the distance.

A child is playing with a tire in an open grassy area. Several weathered buildings and lush greenery, including palm trees, are in the background. The sky is overcast.

An elderly man with a white beard sits at a wooden table in a room with a blackboard and a cross above it. The table has a vase with pink flowers and a blue book. Backpacks or bags are placed behind the man against the wall