Center of Ponta Delgada, capital and largest city on Sao Miguel Island, one of the nine volcanic isalnds in the expansive archipelago.
Blue crater lake in the center of the island, one of several.
Distinctive muscles roasted in butter and mandarin orange – a local feast.
Stew cooked – all day – in the cinders of the volcanic ashes with rice and local bread.
Furnas These waters will run off to hot baths at the hotels.
Signs mark the mound of the restaurant who has brought their stew pot for the day.
Servings are truly enormous. This is just for me!
Patchwork fields remind me of Ecuador. Lots of happy cows down there! Milk and cheese made here is distinctive & delicious.
Oceans in all directions
Broiling hot waters bubble in pools
Those waters released into huge 1920’s baths at the Terra Nostra Hotel
Located right beside an expansive garden
Topiaries
Palm trees
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