Message in a bottle

"...their dark faces are lit up by bright smiles, some white, some yellowish, but always warming and spontaneous... They walk slowly, shifting smoothly from one leg to the other and talking in their quick way... People from Santa Maria are like this: friendly, poor and rich at the same time, tired and mounted on springs while they walk in the sandy streets of their little village.

The fisherman brought back a pile of silver fish today, still lively, still breathing, while rich smells come from the local kitchen of the small Aquarium cafe... A blond kid stops by and looks amused at the fish, smiles and laughs at the sight of unfamiliar and live food..."

This message was retrieved from a bottle found on the beach of Santa Maria village, Cabo Verde.