Today we are checking out the western part of the island. Our destination is the lakes of Sete Cidades which are in a valley surrounded by mountains – they are volcanic crater lakes. The GPS on google maps starts to take us on tiny roads past farmland and on smaller and smaller roads, so I… Continue reading Sete Cidades & Moisteiros
Caldeira Velha
Off to the hot springs of Caldeira Velha today which are in the center of the island about a 45 minute drive, about halfway up a mountain range. We decided to skip the more touristy baths at Furnas after seeing all the buses there yesterday. These bath are supposed to be in a more natural… Continue reading Caldeira Velha
Sao Miguel Island
The Azores is an archipelago of 9 islands in the Atlantic and owned by Portugal. They are volcanic islands, which have both dormant and active volcanos. We are staying in the town of Calhetas which is almost directly across the island from Ponta Delgada (the Capital) and it took us only 20 minutes to drive… Continue reading Sao Miguel Island