Azores and lisbon stopover

mai 2023

Well decided to see if I can spot some whales, and Ilha de Sao Miguel is meant to be a great place to see a variety of species. En savoir plus

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Steve Catterall Azores and lisbon stopover
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- 10 mai 2023 à 20:31
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
- Portugal Azores Ponta Delgada Teatro Micaelense 37.741667, -25.66666737°44’30” N 25°40’0” W
Jour 1
Day 1 traveling to ponta delgada
10 mai 2023, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Well azores here I come, I decided to visit here because it is meant to be one of the best places in the world to see whales, and after my failure to see any in Iceland I thought he'll why not 😎

My journey starts at Manchester then change aircraft in Lisbon and on to the island of Sao Miguel for 10 nights, then on my return, I have a 4 day stopover in Lisbon.

I'm not expecting glorious weather as Sao Miguel is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, but from what I've read the place is warm and spectacular.

What a massive airport Lisbon is, took me ages to find the lounge but food is good, plenty tapas style bits, mousakka beer etc, and a free bar I'm tempted to try as I've a couple of hours till next flight 😎En savoir plus
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Steve Catterall Azores and lisbon stopover
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- 11 mai 2023 à 10:29
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Portugal Azores Ponta Delgada Forte de São Brás 37.736667, -25.67166737°44’12” N 25°40’18” W
Jour 2
Fort sao bras
11 mai 2023, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Well worth a visit, it's a working barracks so a few areas out of bounds but the museum was very good , it had a lot covering the Portuguese role in the Angolan war which was fascinating.
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Steve Catterall Azores and lisbon stopover
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- 11 mai 2023 à 12:06
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- Portugal Azores Rosto do Cão (Livramento)Glória Praia das Milicias 37.75, -25.62833337°45’0” N 25°37’42” W
Jour 2
Day 2. Ponta Delgado
11 mai 2023, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Well today's a day for roaming the town and finding out the festival timings.

Went to market to get some bits and pieces the wandered round the
Forte Sao bras and little train ride 😎

Everywhere is really busy preparing for the festival, I had a chat with a security guard who said that fromFriday evening and right through next week it's manic with thousands arriving, not sure about thousands but for being the capital this place is really calming and quietEn savoir plus
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Voyageur Ahh I never got a notification only just catching up now! Wow the colour of those crabs! Looks like a lovely place!! X
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Steve Catterall Azores and lisbon stopover
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- 12 mai 2023 à 08:22
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- Portugal Azores Ponta Delgada Igreja Paroquial São Pedro 37.74, -25.66333337°44’24” N 25°39’48” W
Jour 3
Todays the day
12 mai 2023, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Late start 09:00, down to the port to get catamaran to go whale watching, I decided against going on a rib mainly because I thought it might be too bumpy, and very wet lol, well let's see what today brings eh 🤓

Well certainly had a tear in my eye today, saw a sperm whale, humpback whale, an orca (just) and two different types of dolphin. Weather has been brilliant and the boat crew were really knowledgeable, in fact I might go again on Sunday morning 😎En savoir plus
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Amazing x [Lisa]
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Steve Catterall Azores and lisbon stopover
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- 12 mai 2023 à 14:37
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- Portugal Azores Ponta Delgada Marina Ponta Delgada 37.739845, -25.66633237°44’23” N 25°39’59” W
Jour 3
Whale watching
12 mai 2023, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The boat company have sent some photos of the trip I went on, somewhat better than mine 🤓

I've added some more of mine too, truly memorable events planted deep into my memory 😎
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Bucket list stuff for sure! X [Lisa]
13/05/2023RépondreTraduire
Voyageur Gorgeous! How amazing to see them all and what lovely blue water too! X
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Steve Catterall Azores and lisbon stopover
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- 12 mai 2023 à 21:04
- 🌙 18 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- Portugal Azores Ponta Delgada Santuário de Nosso Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres 37.738333, -25.67333337°44’18” N 25°40’24” W
Jour 3
Evening festival
12 mai 2023, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Well got to the church at 7pm and most people were just say around at the café bars, by 9 they were nearly ready, first the church musicians played a tune as the lights were all turned on, this was followed by this really good drum and bugle band who absolutely rocked it.

A few beers and then strolled Bach to the apartment, they say tomorrow things get manic as they parade this saint around in a big sort of sedan chair, can't wait everywhere is buzzingEn savoir plus
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Steve Catterall Azores and lisbon stopover
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- 13 mai 2023 à 10:28
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Portugal Azores Ponta Delgada Ponta de Pesqueiro 37.739572, -25.66380337°44’22” N 25°39’50” W
Jour 4
Sunshine and chill
13 mai 2023, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Up early (ish) and a long walk along the seafront, then to find a bar for footy.went to the festival parade, god what a mob
, Loads of people to watch this idol go round streets that had flowers on the road, more surprised by how much the military were involved including a couple of marches.

Yet another roasting day, chemist clock showing 25° 🥵En savoir plus
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Steve Catterall Azores and lisbon stopover
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- 14 mai 2023 à 11:56
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: Niveau de la mer
- North Atlantic Ocean 37.611667, -25.65537°36’42” N 25°39’18” W
Jour 5
Quiet sunday and more whales
14 mai 2023, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
DAY 5
Lazy sunday

More whale watching this morning, saw some humpback whales and then a few sperm whales, one with a youngster. Photos on camera though, definitely a few years in the eye today , got really close and a few good videos too.

Afterwards went to seafood restaurant had black pudding with pineapples because everything has pineapples here (going to plantation tomorrow), then a genuine seafood cataplana with some fish I'd never heard of or tasted before along with prawns mussels cockles clams etc - really tasty.
Now waiting for parade, captain of tour boat explained there are 20+ bands in the parade unlike yesterday's church one. All the streets the parade goes along are strewn with flowers, getting busy and looking good, bloody hot againEn savoir plus
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Steve Catterall Azores and lisbon stopover
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- 15 mai 2023 à 10:31
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
- Portugal Azores Belém Parque Século XXI 37.748333, -25.65537°44’54” N 25°39’18” W
Jour 6
Pineapple farm
15 mai 2023, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
As it's a holiday today in the town I decided to stroll out to a pineapple farm.

It's greenhouses with qr codes instead of a guide but as it's free there's no problem. Went to cafe where there's free samples of the products, pineapple liqueur (a bit bland for me) pineapple tea (which is quite refreshing hot) pineapple jam which isn't very sweet at all, and pineapple beer 😍En savoir plus
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Steve Catterall Azores and lisbon stopover
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- 15 mai 2023 à 12:14
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Portugal Azores Ponta Delgada Marina Ponta Delgada 37.74, -25.66666737°44’24” N 25°40’0” W
Jour 6
Bits and bobs
15 mai 2023, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
More bits and bobs, hundreds of motor cycles on the seafront road, everyone just relaxed and chillin
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