Flores Island - Day 1

With a late afternoon flight to Flores Island, we decided to take advantage of the remaining hours on Faial island by renting a car and seeing the rest of the island.

Drove to the center of the island to a huge crater at the top of the mountain. Fantastic views on the way up but unfortunately as we got closer to the top, we were completely immersed into clouds that gave almost zero visibility.

Drove down the other side of the crater and followed the coastline to a volcanic area with a massive rock formation jutting up from the ocean. Hiked up part of it for some awesome views. Wild landscapes. Then eventually made our way to the airport.

Upon landing, picked up another rental car to explore Flores with. Our lodging is across the other side of the small island. But its entirely mountainous, so getting anywhere takes time to wind our way up and down mountains plus lots of stops for pictures too. Incredibly dramatic scenery at every turn.

Arrived finally at our hotel and wow what a location. Nestled between mountains with waterfalls and the ocean are tons of rustic stone cabins. Ours was just about the furthest away possible from reception which makes for a gorgeous stroll down very rough cobblestone lanes.

Drove 20 minutes across other jaw dropping mountains to get some wine for our cabin. Then a fantastic meal at the reception area's restaurant and finished the night by woodstove fire in our cabin, with some wine and games.Read more