Igreja Matriz de São Sebastião
January 26 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
The Igreja Matriz de São Sebastião is located in the old city center of Ponta Delgada near the Portas da Cidade.
Its construction dates back to a hermitage dedicated to Saint Sebastian , theRead more
Cherimoya
January 27 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Do you know Cherimoyas?
By now I know them well, because in the meantime I have met them many times. I think the shell looks like snakeskin.
The fruit in the center of the picture is the cherimoya.Read more
Bifanas
January 28 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Bifana (lit. 'small steak') is a classic Portuguese sandwich eaten all across the country.
According to Taste Atlas, the dish may have first been created in Vendas Novas, but it is servedRead more
That was close
January 28 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Yesterday evening I picked Rainer up from the airport.
As always, thanks to the departure and arrival information from the airports in Hamburg, Lisbon, and Ponta Delgada, I was well-informed.Read more
Camellia sasanqua
January 29 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
I have a camellia in the garden here.
It blooms very abundantly for the fact that it is now also winter here. So far I have never had a camellia in the garden and now I am learning something aboutRead more
O Rei dos Queijos
January 30 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
O Rei dos Queijos (King of Cheeses) is a renowned specialty shop in Ponta Delgada's historic center, right next to the Mercado da Graça.
Founded in the late 1970s by Carlos Bernardo as aRead more
Fish barbecue
January 31 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
What are we supposed to grill in the middle of the Altantic? 🤔
Today we are doing the first test with the fireplace. Let's see how the heat and smoke develops. Honestly, I've never grilled in thisRead more
Chá Gorreana
February 1 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Today we visited the tea plantation and the museum of Chá Gorreana and tasted tea there. The plantation is open every day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. on) and there is noRead more
Lagoa do Fogo
February 1 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
After visiting the tea plantation, we drove across the island towards Ponta Delgada. We took the winding road and passed Lagoa do Fogo.
The island is only 8 km wide at this point and the road goes toRead more
Aquamarine
February 2 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Here on the coast, five minutes from my cottage, it becomes clear where the color aquamarine gets its name from. I've never seen such aquamarine blue water before.
Piscina do Porto dos Batéis
February 3 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
The Piscina do Porto dos Bateis is a seawater pool near Feterias and was formerly an ideal place to enjoy the proximity to the sea and swim in seawater despite the rough waves.
It was destroyed byRead more
Jardim Botânico António Borges
February 4 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
The Jardim Botânico António Borges is a botanical garden, located in the center of Ponta Delgada.
It is a historic romantic garden of the 19th century (created between 1858-1861) that functions asRead more
Leonardo is coming
February 4 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
On the western Azores, red alert is issued, because Leonardo is coming.
Portas da Cidade
February 5 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
The Portas da Cidade (City Gates) of Ponta Delgada are located in the old city center.
These gates, a landmark of the city, are a symbol of the city's early land defenses on the southwest coastRead more
Happy birthday my love ❤️❤️❤️
February 6 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Today the third storm in a row moves over the Azores. First Kristin, then Leonardo and now Marta.
So we stripped into... birthday! 🎊🎉🎂💐 - happy birthday my loveRead more
Poça da Dona Beija
February 7 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Today we went to Furnas in the hot spring bath called Poça da Dona Beija.
The entrance fee to this thermal bath is 12.- for 1.5 hours and that's quite enough time for the thermal bathing. There areRead more
Bar Caloura
February 7 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Today we made up for the missed birthday fish dinner from yesterday.
The weather was only sunny this morning, so we took advantage of it to drive along the north coast to Furnas to visit the hotRead more
Jardim Público da Courela
February 8 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Jardim Público da Courela is a public garden located in Furnas, a small town in the southeastern part of São Miguel Island in the Azores.
It is a beautiful and tranquil spot, offering a variety ofRead more
Parque Terra Nostra
February 9 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Terra Nostra Park is a botanical garden located in the Furnas Valley. This park houses one of the world's largest collections of camellias, with more than 600 different genera, and also the largestRead more
Furnas, Thermal Village of São Miguel
February 10 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Since I haven't written anything about Furmas itself yet and today is not only a working day, but also foggy outside, I'll use the time to catch up on it.
Furnas is a small picturesque thermalRead more
Low tides in Ferraria?
February 11 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
I'm ill today but needed to drive to the store. To the store I pass by Ferraria. Low tides but over 4m waves, so no swimming for anybody in the thermal sea water today.
Hot chocolate
February 11 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
I was in need of a hot drink but coffee when you are ill? So I found an alternative to galao 😂.
Pumice
February 12 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
We found pumice at Lagoa Azul! I'm still limited today, so I'll take my time to write something about pumice.
It was dancing on the surface of a small stream near a small weir, circling around,Read more
Sunset
February 12 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
I'm a loner.
I still like to talk to people everywhere and full, but in the basic understanding I am an autonomous person.
Photographing people is not my thing and certainly not portraits. But atRead more
Convalescence
February 13 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Today I'm feeling much better. Not god enough to go on a hike but maybe to go for a short dip in the thermal sea water spring later the day.
For now I'm knitting in the sun ☀️, later on we willRead more






















































































































































































































































