Azores Terceira

Sleeping in the Porto and Lisbon airports actually worked out quite well since I had some gear. The free lounge upgrade provides a sweet treat on my long layover.
Two flights with window seats and aMeer informatie
Terceira hike

Woke up a bit late. Slept well. Got going right away to the center of the island where the hikes are. I thought I would be on single track trails but it turns out parts of the trail are on the road. IMeer informatie
Around the Pink House

I'm getting settled in here. The pink house hostel has a few residents from USA and Spain, they are millennials and they work from the road via their PCs and the internet. I update Facebook for theMeer informatie
South end Flores

Breakfast of champions and drive towards the south, got lost again and found a nice farmers field that I explored. A hot spring apparently exist at the end of a 1600 meter trail that ends in a rockMeer informatie
Mosteira Trail

I have no destination, the luxury of time and no ticket out of here. The plan for today is driven by Annaelle, la Francaise. Let's go for breakfast at the chique Aldeia da Cuada for a full buffet.Meer informatie
Flores lagoas

I get a late start as I am trying to figure out how many more days shall I stay. I get my laundry in and need to return the rental car, so I get another one that's cheaper for the next 3 days. StillMeer informatie
Ponta Delgada to Cedros

Three of us, Alfredo, .. and I
set off to do a trail from Ponta Delgada to Cedros and it was more than a handful but absolutely beautiful and adventurous. Luckily we had done a car shuttle.
First weMeer informatie
Corvo Island

Woke up intending to walk the trail behind the pink house, but a group was excitedly going to Corvo with great weather. I switched my plan in a nano second and was on my way to join them. IreneMeer informatie
Major storm system travel day

Travel day to fly to São Miguel, but a major storm system is passing through and planes might not fly today. I go for a short hike to the water falls I had not seen yet. Awesome quick run hike thatMeer informatie
Travel try again

I get up to go for a run along the coastal road in town and explore the old whaling harbor. The sun rise is fantastic and run into Tiago and Alfredo as they go to breakfast. I have a couple of coffeesMeer informatie
Discover São Miguel

Somebody is yelling in Portuguese in the hostel at 6am, I stick my head out to see. It's Tiago who happened to stay in the bunk next to mine. He had come in at 2 am and woke up too late for hisMeer informatie
Furnas & Nordeste

It's going to be an easy day, soak in the spa, relax, no hiking today. The hostel has breakfast and today I get to enjoy it with Dieter, a German man about my age, who gets 7-8 weeks away from hisMeer informatie