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Okay Views The island has several overlooks. This was a nice one. - dog-on-precipice-edge
Dog On Precipice Edge This dog belonged to a local vendor selling goods in the parking lot of this overlook. He could not be petted by strangers. If you approached him he would move. - 9-passenger-van-with-room-for-luggage
9-Passenger Van With Room For Luggage This is sort of the standard tourist transporter. - tea-drum-sorter
Tea Drum Sorter Oranges were a huge industry on the island until blight struck in the mid 1800s. At that time a number of other crops were tried to replace the orange industry and tea was one of these. It turned out that conditions were perfect for growing tea and in 1883 the Chá Gorreana Tea Company was born. It grows black and green teas and produces about 44 tons annually. - in-the-tea-plantation-garden
In the Tea Plantation Garden - starting-to-bloom
Starting To Bloom We were a few weeks early for the garden outside the tea company but some flowers were starting to bloom. - debbys-breakfast
Debbys Breakfast CLICK HERE - to see the buffet. - deans-breakfast
Deans Breakfast You won't find many free range, orange-yoked eggs in Maine. - bubbling-hot-springs
Bubbling Hot Springs CLICK HERE - to see the springs. - here-come-the-cooks
Here Come The Cooks Local restaurants use these hot springs to cook food. CLICK HERE - to see them retrieve the food from these slow cookers. - carbonated-mineral-water
Carbonated Mineral Water This is mineral water that is naturally carbonated. - ceramic-tile-street-signs
Ceramic Tile Street Signs - ancient-tree
Ancient Tree Near the entrance to the Terra Nostra Garden in Furnas is this tree. - elephant-ear-plants
Elephant Ear Plants - river-flowers
River Flowers - part-of-terra-nostra-garden
Part of Terra Nostra Garden - thermal-tank
Thermal Tank This pool is about 125' x 225' and is about 104F. - purdy-nice-orchid
Purdy Nice Orchid - garden-pond-with-koi-fish
Garden Pond With Koi Fish - drama
Drama - sub-tropical-growth
Sub-Tropical Growth - sub-tropical-growth-2
Sub-Tropical Growth 2 - hydrangea (2)
Hydrangea - hydrangea
Hydrangea - more-hydrangeas
More Hydrangeas - tea-milling-machines
Tea Milling Machines Much of the equipment used here has been here since the beginning. These machines are run with a flat belt pulley system. CLICK HERE - to see them in action. - gorreana-tea-plantation
Gorreana Tea Plantation These are the tea plants of Europe's only tea plantation. You can't see it from this prospective but you can walk between these rows. Click for Drone Video - found online which shows the size of this plantation. - okay-flora
Okay Flora - meal-cooked-in-hot-springs
Meal Cooked In Hot Springs It is very much like a New England boiled dinner. - meal-cooked-in-hot-springs (2)
Meal Cooked In Hot Springs The 2 ladies at the far end are from MA. The man and woman across from Debby are from continental Portugal and were there on holiday. Paolo, our guide, is on the end.