The
Azores, Portugal (2022)
The
Azores consists of 9 islands. We docked at
São Miguel Island , nicknamed "The
Green Island" which is the largest and most populous
island in the archipelago. 1/3 of the population lives in Ponta Delgada, the archipelago's largest city. |
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Our tour destination was the town of Sete Cidades
- a town in the crater of a volcano |
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  This is truly a very GREEN island  |
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The Lake of Sete Cidades |
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Although the town has fewer than 1,000 inhabitants Concerts are performed regularly a former music director |
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"Whale Lookout" The whaling industry was once a significant industry here  |
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These unusually shaped evergreen trees (Norfolk
Pines) grow throughout the island. |
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Back in the Porto Delgada we had wine & cheese
at a local hotel before shopping and reboarding our ship |
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