You will notice that we are not posting any additional photos. Keep in mind the camera is now the property of some thief in Portugal. No doubt he has already fenced it, and some other thief is using it to fleece tourists in some way.
We arrived at the island of Sao Miguel, at the city of Ponta Delgada. Had a nice bus tour of the extinct volcano, got served some wine and cheese and hung out with one of the people we met at the beginning of the cruise, along with her parents. The wine and cheese were so good that we bought some, with every intention of eating and drinking both before returning to the states. Then we realized that we didn’t have a corkscrew, and the ship charges some ridiculous amount in order to cork the bottle. We will be on the lookout to beg, borrow or steal one. The city itself is really a small town with a Mediterranean flavor even though it is fairly far out into the Atlantic, about 700 miles from Lisbon. They are building a new cruise dock so that passengers can disembark without shuttle busses. This is a good idea. Of course, the new terminal is bound to attract pick pockets, but something tells me they deal with criminals swiftly and harshly on this island. It was idyllic however, and we had fun driving around, looking at the sights, and drinking coffee at the local café, which was made by our bus driver. Apparently he had barista privileges at this particular café. We also saw a church dedicated to St. Nicholas, one of the many that claim to have originated the concept of Santa Claus I am sure, which was unique, as the inside was covered in blue tiles like many of the Portuguese walls we have seen. We left fairly early and set out across the ocean. The night was relatively rough, as we experienced moderate seas (4-7 feet) and gale force winds. This resulted in a lot of up and down and side to side. Particularly the side to side as the ship is about 100 feet out of the water and 900 feet long. That is quite a sail for the wind to hit. This did not make us sick at all, but I find it rough sleeping with so much movement going on. Jene however, slept like a log, lucky her.
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Oh, we didn't even talk about the Azores tonight. I was interested because I know nothing about them. Now I know that the Azores is where Santa Claus come from! I thought he came from the North Pole, but the Azores make more sense...
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