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Marina With Pico In The Clouds The weather is hit or miss in the Azores and can change quickly. We hit this one just right. - octopus-salad
Octopus Salad Our lunch restaurant serves this octopus salad as an appetizer and it was very delicious, way more delicious than the blood sausage and fish. - my-azoris-breakfast
My Azoris Breakfast Where ever we were, the breakfast was always a buffet with numerous juices available and tray after tray of meats and cheeses. The also had the more traditional bacon and eggs, etc. - museum-entrance
Museum Entrance The Capelinhos volcano erupted in September of 1957 and ceased in October of 1958. As a result of this volcano thousands of islanders immigrated to the United States and settled in places like New Bedford, Taunton, Fall River, Gloucester and Provincetown to name a few. Today there is a museum on the volcanic site, the Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Center which was built underground near the lighthouse which was there. This is the lobby of the museum. - light-house
Light House This lighthouse withstood the eruption but it is not as tall as it once was. Beneath the 2 windows you see on the left, near the ground, you can see the tops of the windows on the first floor of this 2-story building. - island-hopper
Island Hopper This is the aircraft type which flew us to the next island, Terceira. - hortas-narrow-streets
Horta's Narrow Streets The back streets are very narrow. Actually, most streets are narrow since many buildings predate autos. - horta-marina
Horta Marina - horta
Horta View of Horta from nearby hill. - elysian2
Elysian Another view. - 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. - 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 - debby-at-overlook
Debby at Overlook - 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. - blood-sausage-and-fish
Blood Sausage and Fish - black-beach
Black Beach This is the typical shoreline. - azoris-pool
Azoris Pool Dang! Forgot my swim suit. - 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. - 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. - another-tourist
Another Tourist - we-found-representation
We Found Representation - the-sunsets-are-okay
The Sunsets Are Okay - sailor-records
Sailor Records One morning we walked to the marina which is a very popular stop for cruising vessels. Many voyagers leave a record of their visit as can be seen here. Literally every smooth surface in the marina is covered with these colorful documentations. - ruben-our-guide
Ruben Our Guide Ruben Goulart was our very excellent Faial guide. I believe he works for Aerohorta. - rafted-boats
Rafted Boats The harbor has a space problem so boats have to raft with other boats of similar size and kind. This row is three abreast for maybe 10 deep. - painted-pier
Painted Pier - overlook
Overlook Somewhere down in that village is where we had lunch. - bubbling-hot-springs
Bubbling Hot Springs CLICK HERE - to see the springs. - ancient-tree
Ancient Tree Near the entrance to the Terra Nostra Garden in Furnas is this tree. - 9-passenger-van-with-room-for-luggage
9-Passenger Van With Room For Luggage This is sort of the standard tourist transporter. - 2nd-floor-parachute-platform
2nd Floor Parachute Platform I'm thinking this wouldn't meet code in the US. - walking-down-the-sidewalk
Walking Down The Sidewalk - tsa-statement
TSA Statement After arriving at our first hotel from the airport I opened my locked suitcase and found this card inside. - tiny-streets---tiny-autos
Tiny Streets - Tiny Autos Subcompacts are the transports of choice and for all intents and purposes all vehicles are standard shift. I was told that the only automatics were rental vehicles. - thermal-tank
Thermal Tank This pool is about 125' x 225' and is about 104F. - 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. - 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. - sub-tropical-growth-2
Sub-Tropical Growth 2 - sub-tropical-growth
Sub-Tropical Growth - 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. - river-flowers
River Flowers - relaxation-after-a-long-day
Relaxation After A Long Day The water bottles in the hotel were these rectangular glass bottles which were way more classy than a plastic Poland Springs. - purdy-nice-orchid
Purdy Nice Orchid - part-of-terra-nostra-garden
Part of Terra Nostra Garden - okay-views
Okay Views The island has several overlooks. This was a nice one. - okay-flora
Okay Flora - more-hydrangeas
More Hydrangeas - meal-cooked-in-hot-springs
Meal Cooked In Hot Springs It is very much like a New England boiled dinner.