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7-Passenger Whaling Boat Whaling in the Azores was officially banned in the 1980s and the last kill was in 1987. Click Here to watch a 20 minute documentary on Pico whaling from 1969. Click Here to see a 1968 documentary narrated by Orson Welles. - a-little-ornate
A Little Ornate One might feel a little overwhelmed here. - alcatra
Alcatra Very, very yummy. - algar-do-carvo
Algar do Carvão She made it to the the bottom and as you can see it looks exactly like I envisioned it. - algar-do-carvo-steps-300-ft-down
Algar do Carvão Steps to 300 Ft Down Debby decided to go down while I saw no need. - alter
Alter - alter2
Alter Closer view of the alter. - angra-beach
Angra Beach There weren't a lot of sunbathers on this day. - angra-do-herosmo
Angra do Heroísmo Settled in the 1400's, more than half of the island's population lives here. - another-tourist
Another Tourist - ash-field
Ash Field This is part of the ash field. The volcano created another approximate square mile of land, which now has mostly eroded into the sea. - ash-field (2)
Ash Field More of the ash field. - azoris-garden
Azoris Garden Our hotel, the Azoris Garden, is a 4-star hotel with a commanding view of the ocean and nearby Pico Island. - azoris-pool
Azoris Pool Dang! Forgot my swim suit. - basalt-bridge
Basalt Bridge I have read that the main difference between basalt and lava rock is that basalt is finer grained and less porous as a result of cooling quickly. - basalt-playground
Basalt Playground Swimming areas are a premium on volcanic islands so they make do with what they have. This is an example. - beef-and-pork
Beef and Pork I ate from this this platter. - black-beach
Black Beach This is the typical shoreline. - blood-sausage-and-fish
Blood Sausage and Fish - 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. - Boat trip to pico
Boat Trip to Pico We took a ferry from Faial to Pico for a day trip. These outcroppings dotted the shoreline. - boiled-dinner
Boiled Dinner I had tuna steak and the veggies from a New England boiled dinner. - bota-que-tem-vieira-restaurant
Bota Que Tem Vieira Restaurant Every place has at least one dish for which they are famous and Terceira's is Alcatra, a beef dish, usually a rump roast cooked with onions, bacon, butter, spices and wine. It is always cooked a long time, maybe 7-8 hours in a special unglazed pot that looks like an upside down lamp-shade which over time becomes seasoned (pot in front of us). The owner of this restaurant has one of the best alcatras that is very much in demand for local celebrations. But the restaurant, located in Posto Santo village, also has a great buffet with local foods as well as foods eaten in America. Should you go to Terceira, don't miss this restaurant. - bull-ring
Bull Ring In the center is the newest bull ring. The bull statue in the rotary can be seen a little north west of the ring. - bull-stalls
Bull Stalls These are stalls connected to a practice ring. They are designed so they can move bulls around from above. This practice area belongs to the man who supplies most of the fighting bulls. - bullfight-practice--ring
Bullfight Practice Ring - caldera
Caldera On the top of Faial Island is this caldera which is 1/4 mile deep and about 1 1/4 miles around the rim. Both are popular hikes. The hike to the base requires permission and Rueben, our guide takes people down. - church-in-doze-ribeiras
Church In Doze Ribeiras - 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. - crater
Crater This is one of several volcanic craters on the island. If you look carefully, you will see Azorean soldiers at a rifle range on the left on the crater floor and as seen in the next photo. - debby-at-overlook
Debby at Overlook - 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. - debby-thinking-this-is-okay
Debby Thinking This Is Okay We had nothing to do with the choice of the hotel. Every once in awhile you get lucky. - debbys-horta-breakfast
Debby's Horta Breakfast - downtown
Downtown The overhead structures were erected for some celebration. - 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. - elysian
Elysian The Elysian was in Horta for a day. She is the 217 foot, $90 million dollar superyacht which belongs to Red Sox owner, John Henry. He apparently didn't know that we were in town. - elysian2
Elysian Another view. - fat-rendering-fireplace
Fat Rendering Fireplace The fireplace was fitted with 2 pots for rendering the fat of sperm whales, the only whales they hunted. - fish-for-lunch
Fish For Lunch Being islanders, fish makes a large portion of their diet. However, I'm not an islander. - floral-arrangement
Floral Arrangement These flowers are real. - floral-arrangement (2)
Floral Arrangement These flowers are real. - frescos-uncovered
Frescos Uncovered Why would someone cover such beauty? - Grape crop
Grape Crop The walls were dry constructed and the tallest would be about 5 feet. - Grape Plant Walls
Grape Plant Walls This vineyard was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2004. - horta
Horta View of Horta from nearby hill. - horta-marina
Horta Marina - hortas-narrow-streets
Horta's Narrow Streets The back streets are very narrow. Actually, most streets are narrow since many buildings predate autos. - 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. - hydrangeas
Hydrangeas The hydrangea season was a couple weeks away but here and there would be examples of what the island would look like shortly.