Cruise Stop Ponta Delgada, Portugal – April 24th, 2022

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Our first stop was at Ponta Delgada, Azores. It was so nice to step onto land after 6 days at sea! Ponta Delgada is a the biggest city on the Islands of the Azores, which belong to Portugal. On San Miguel, where Ponta Delgada is, we met Joao, who was our tour guide for the day.

Drive to Sete Cidades
Drive to Sete Cidades
Azalea bushes in bloom
The Blue and Green lakes (blue in distance)
Green lake in foreground
Abandoned Hotel
Abandoned Hotel from West side
Bridge between two lakes – water flows under it.
Township of Sete Cidades
Township of Mosteiros
Mosteiros by the sea
Mosteiros by the sea
Mosteiros by the sea
Mosteirous Light House
The Islets that broke apart
“Cheese made from cows milk” (that is its name)
Lynda’s lunch
Seafood and pork/chips for table
Island SWEET pineapple!
Local alcohol – mandarin and pineapple liquor – good!
View from Restaurant
Off to Fire Lake at top of mountain…
Rain clouds…
Fire Lake
Fire lake
Road down mountain
Rain on windshield!
Abandoned house
Cross Island Highway
Driving through village where farmers live
Another abandoned building
View of cliffs & Andrew and Joao (John) Tour Guide
Looking back at where we came from
Towards Porto Delgato
Nieuw Amsterdam at dock
P.D. Harbour
P.D. Harbour
And we are off for 2 more days at sea!