Faial da Terra

Of we go on a little adventure to explore the Azores with my mum and my sister. We start in a little village called Faial da Terra on the east side of the main island of São Miguel.
Of we go on a little adventure to explore the Azores with my mum and my sister. We start in a little village called Faial da Terra on the east side of the main island of São Miguel.
We already passed Furnas on our way from the airport to Faial da Terra. We instantly smelled the rotten eggs while passing Furnas :-) There are of yourse no warehouse of rotten eggs but lots of hotRead more
We heard about a very famous dish everyone was eating in Furnas. It's a combination of different types of meat and vegatables cooked inside the ground with the heat of the earth. Arriving at the placeRead more
Today we just drove around and checked out severall places. A lighthouse with an insane driveway down to the coast. It was s crazy steep and the turns so narrow that we thought the car is not gonnaRead more
Chá Gorreana is a tea plantation and it was established in 1883. Because the Azores are basically made out of volcanic lava it has a very rich soil and therfor is a good place to grow and harvestRead more
Relaxing in hot springs embedded in nature :-)
Funny sidenote: The water contains a lot of sulfur which is turning a white bathing suit into orange. If you have used sunscreen like me the skin willRead more
Welcome to the west side of the island. Let's see what we can explore here...
Confidently ignoring the signs that it's not allowed to enter we went on a journey to explore an abandoned hotel. It was such a strange feeling walking through the hotel and rooms.
Just cruising around and checking out some of the sightseeing stuff around Sete Cidades. Like taking the famous instagram photo at "Miradouro da Boca do Inferno" or bathing in hot ocean water.
It's time to explore the next island called Pico. It's also the name of the very prominent vulcano on the island. But first we needed some proper lunch :-)
Sidenote: I'm also very proud of my mum andRead more