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This Doesn't Look Good Yeah, dropped some euros here! I knew it was a mistake to let her enter, but I didn't want to cause a scene. - downtown
Downtown The overhead structures were erected for some celebration. - blue-church-at-angra-do-heroismo
Blue church at Angra do Heroismo Igreja da Misericordia, which translates to church of mercy, is located near the marina in Angra. - limestone-and-basalt-surface-material
Limestone And Basalt Surface Material The black and white paving designs seen all over the island are created piece by piece and laid by hand as seen in the next photo. The basalt which we would call lava is locally sourced but the limestone needs to be imported. - hotel-caracol
Hotel Caracol The hotel is located in Angra do Heroismo, one of the three Azorean capital cities which is located on the southern shore. Angra, as it is commonly called, has been the center of a number of historical events since its founding in 1478. It was once Portugal's capital. - taking-a-break
Taking a break We strolled about Angra and had a break at this fresh-air restaurant. - angra-beach
Angra Beach There weren't a lot of sunbathers on this day. - out-for-a-stroll
Out For A Stroll In search of rest rooms we ended up high above a rare Azorean beach in Angra which is seen in the next photo. - visiting-with-vasco-da-gama
Visiting With Vasco da Gama Angra was presented with this statue of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama in 2016. It was commissioned and gifted by Vitor Baptista, a Portuguese immigrant in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who was born in Terceira. - limestone-street-repair
Limestone Street Repair A man was doing repair work and this is what his wheelbarrow looked like. - church-of-santssimo-salvador
Church of Santíssimo Salvador The construction of the Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo began in 1568. The last of the exterior work was completed around 1618. - lunch-downtown
Lunch Downtown Each meal is served with farmer's cheese and bread, - boiled-dinner
Boiled Dinner I had tuna steak and the veggies from a New England boiled dinner. - debby-ate-squid
Debby Ate Squid Debby had baby squid which were served in a cream sauce. Both of our meals were very good. Those are potatoes and shrimp in the middle. - downtown-restaurant
Downtown Restaurant At lunch time we decided to eat locally and this was the restaurant we chose. They looked like they could use the business and we were hungry.