PortogalloDistrito de LisboaSocorroPrazeres38°42’59” N 9°9’60” W
1 maggio 2019, Portogallo ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Strikes, demonstrations, and a half marathon made our day a bit complicated but in the end we walked 20,000 steps, had a great ride on the Tram 28, and were able to enjoy many gorgeous “sittingLeggi altro
PortogalloDistrito de LisboaSocorroSão MamedePraça da Alegria38°43’18” N 9°8’41” W
3 maggio 2019, Portogallo ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Normal routine the last couple of days, different today in that instead of a post-gym café-and-plaza seeking expedition, it was a trip to the laundromat. Two loads to wash and dry was over 20 €,Leggi altro
Viaggiatore It’s been raining constantly here, so you may as well stay where you’re at! 😉
PortogalloAzoresLajes do PicoSilveiraRibeira do Carvalhal38°24’48” N 28°16’59” W
4 maggio 2019, Portogallo ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
By 10:30 am, we were in our rental car and driving around the island of Pico. Volcano in the middle and lava flows everywhere. Our hotel is amazing, Aldeia da Fonte. Five old village houses turnedLeggi altro
PortogalloAzoresLajes do PicoSilveiraRibeira do Carvalhal38°24’48” N 28°16’57” W
6 maggio 2019, Portogallo ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
So far, not much rain, and even one whole day of sun! We have walked and walked, along the coast and up high near the volcano. Today we took a long guided walk through a “lava tube”, formed aboutLeggi altro
PortogalloAzoresLajes do PicoSilveiraRibeira do Carvalhal38°24’47” N 28°16’57” W
7 maggio 2019, Portogallo ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Days don’t get much better than this. Carpe diem!
We took an 8 am ferry over to the island of Faial, a short 30 minute hop, where the sun shone all day and the views back over our island with itsLeggi altro
8 maggio 2019, Portogallo ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
We woke up to rain and wind, and no surprise, our whale-watching trip was cancelled. They re-booked us for tomorrow afternoon, fingers crossed. Staying with the whaling theme, we went to the whalingLeggi altro
PortogalloAzoresLajes do PicoSilveiraRibeira do Carvalhal38°24’48” N 28°16’57” W
9 maggio 2019, Portogallo ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Today we visited the north side of the island, just as beautiful as the south. We went to a second whaling museum, this one located in the old factory where the whale was turned into oil, vitamins,Leggi altro
Laurie Reynolds Flour ground up from the bones. It was used as fertilizer on the fields, and then ground up with whale meat as food for the animals. I don’t think anyone made bread out of it!
PortogalloAzoresBandeirasPorto CachorroPico Airport38°33’8” N 28°26’38” W
10 maggio 2019, Portogallo ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Not much going on today except a visit to the wine museum and one last (we hope) walk along the lava beds on the coast. The wine museum explained how the people of the island brought soil over from aLeggi altro
PortogalloAzoresBandeirasPorto CachorroPico Airport38°33’9” N 28°26’38” W
11 maggio 2019, Portogallo ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
The flight was canceled yesterday, as we had expected. So we spent the night in a hotel on the waterfront. This morning, a bus brought us back to the airport. The winds are too bad for a plane toLeggi altro
Viaggiatore Yowza! That’s quite enough excitement! Here’s hoping for a very calm rest of your trip.
PortogalloAzoresAngra do HeroísmoPraca Velha38°39’20” N 27°13’10” W
12 maggio 2019, Portogallo ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
I picked this hotel because of its fitness center but the view would have also been a perfect reason. This morning, reception helped make some more contacts about my iPad and depending on whom youLeggi altro
Viaggiatore Looks like you have beautiful weather!
Viaggiatore When I stayed in Lisboa I had an apartment in the old city and the city tramline, it was a wonderful experience.