Island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, Portugal - July 2013

The island is about 5.3 miles wide at its narrowest and about 40 miles long.<br />July 2-16, 2013 - Island of Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal Miranda and Joyce just after landing from an overnight flight from Boston.<br />July 2, 2013 - Ponta Delgada Airport, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Joyce and Miranda admiring the lava rock wall.<br />July 2, 2013 - At Melody and Sati's in Livramento, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. The house that Melody and Sati rented for the summer.<br />Note the Ives artwork over the door. One of many we saw on the island.<br />July 2, 2013 - At Melody and Sati's in Livramento, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. In the garden at the back of the house.<br />July 2, 2013 - At Melody and Sati's in Livramento, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Sati in the garden at the back of the house.<br />July 2, 2013 - At Melody and Sati's in Livramento, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. In the garden at the back of the house.<br />July 2, 2013 - At Melody and Sati's in Livramento, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. View of neighbors garden from the garden at the back of the house.<br />July 2, 2013 - At Melody and Sati's in Livramento, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. In the garden at the back of the house.<br />July 2, 2013 - At Melody and Sati's in Livramento, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Banana tree in the garden at the back of the house.<br />July 2, 2013 - At Melody and Sati's in Livramento, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 2, 2013 - At Melody and Sati's in Livramento, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Sati, Joyce Miranda, Melody, Ronnie, and Baiba.<br />July 9, 2013 - Caloura, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda ordered some snails and actually enjoyed them.<br />July 9, 2013 - Caloura, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Limpets, cheeses, ham, snails, bread, yummy.<br />July 9, 2013 - Caloura, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Sati, Melody, and Miranda.<br />July 9, 2013 - Caloura, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda, Melody, and Sati.<br />July 9, 2013 - Caloura, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 9, 2013 - Porto da Caloura in Agua da Pau, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Baiba.<br />July 9, 2013 - Caloura, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Boarding boat for Ilheu da Vila Franca (Island of Vila Franca).<br />July 10, 2013 - Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. View of town from boat.<br />July 10, 2013 - Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Entrance to the crater lagoon.<br />July 10, 2013 - On island off Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 10, 2013 - On island off Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 10, 2013 - On island off Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Joyce and Baiba about to test the water.<br />July 10, 2013 - On island off Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Joyce, Miranda, Sati, and Melody.<br />July 10, 2013 - On island off Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Joyce and Melody in the middle of the lagoon.<br />July 10, 2013 - On island off Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Forillon on the south side of the island.<br />July 10, 2013 - On island off Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Joyce and Melody in the center of the lagoon.<br />July 10, 2013 - On island off Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Melody and Joyce on their way back.<br />July 10, 2013 - On island off Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda is gettng a ride on Sati's back.<br />July 10, 2013 - On island off Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Joyce, Miranda, Ronnie, Baiba, Sati, and Melody at our lunch spot.<br />July 10, 2013 - On island off Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 10, 2013 - On island off Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 10, 2013 - On island off Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Sati and Melody (and Baiba is also somewhere).<br />July 10, 2013 - On island off Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Abstract fish.<br />July 10, 2013 - On island off Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Realistic crabs.<br />July 10, 2013 - On island off Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Boat arriving to take us back to the mainland.<br />July 10, 2013 - On island off Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Island of the town of Vila Franca, from the boat.<br />July 10, 2013 - Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. View of the volcanic island from the pier.<br />July 10, 2013 - Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Church and part of town from pier.<br />July 10, 2013 - Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Ronnie, Joyce, and Sati in restaurant overlooking the harbor.<br />July 10, 2013 - Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Melody and Miranda.<br />July 10, 2013 - Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. The harbor.<br />July 10, 2013 - Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Melody and Sati just below the cows and getting ready to paraglide.<br />July 10, 2013 - About a mile SE of Sao Vicente Ferreira, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Melody and Sati just below the cows and getting ready to paraglide.<br />July 10, 2013 - About a mile SE of Sao Vicente Ferreira, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Sati, just after takeoff, and Melody watching.<br />July 10, 2013 - About a mile SE of Sao Vicente Ferreira, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Sati, just after takeoff.<br />July 10, 2013 - About a mile SE of Sao Vicente Ferreira, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Melody and Baiba watching Sati paraglide.<br />July 10, 2013 - About a mile SE of Sao Vicente Ferreira, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Melody about to take off.<br />July 10, 2013 - About a mile SE of Sao Vicente Ferreira, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Melody airborne. North shore of the island in the background.<br />July 10, 2013 - About a mile SE of Sao Vicente Ferreira, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Melody and Sati circling overhead.<br />July 10, 2013 - About a mile SE of Sao Vicente Ferreira, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Melody coming in for a landing.<br />July 10, 2013 - About a mile SE of Sao Vicente Ferreira, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Sati coming in for a landing.<br />July 10, 2013 - About a mile SE of Sao Vicente Ferreira, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Sati just landed. The cows don't seem to care.<br />July 10, 2013 - About a mile SE of Sao Vicente Ferreira, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Sati, Ron, Miranda, Baiba, Joyce, and Melody deciding where to meet next.<br />July 10, 2013 - About a mile SE of Sao Vicente Ferreira, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Portugal Telecom building.<br />Vasco da Gama Square.<br />July 10, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Baiba, Ronnie, and Joyce ahead.<br />Avenida Infante Dom Henrique.<br />July 10, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. The harbor.<br />July 10, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Building on corner of Gonzalo Velho Cabral and Avenida Infante Dom Henrique.<br />The Church of St. Sebastian is behind the building.<br />July 10, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Restaurant the Fish Market on Avenida Infante Dom Henrique.<br />July 10, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Church tower with clock.<br />July 10, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 10, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Church of St. Sebastian.<br />July 10, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Church of St. Sebastian.<br />July 10, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Church of St. Sebastian.<br />July 10, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 10, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 10, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Municipal city hall.<br />July 10, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. City gates with church tower in back.<br />July 10, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 10, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda and Joyce in the floodlights of the city gate.<br />July 10, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - Along highway between Furnas Lake and the town of Furnas. Town of Furnas.<br />July 11, 2013 - Along highway between Furnas Lake and the town of Furnas. At Poca da Dona Beija hot springs.<br />July 11, 2013 - Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal Baiba, Joyce, Miranda, Sati, Ronnie, and Melody.<br />At Poca da Dona Beija hot springs.<br />July 11, 2013 - Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal Baiba, Joyce, Miranda, Sati, Melody, and Ronnie.<br />At Poca da Dona Beija hot springs.<br />July 11, 2013 - Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal Melody.<br />At Poca da Dona Beija hot springs.<br />July 11, 2013 - Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal At Poca da Dona Beija hot springs.<br />July 11, 2013 - Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal Miranda at Poca da Dona Beija hot springs.<br />July 11, 2013 - Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal July 11, 2013 - Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Sati, Melody, Ronnie, Miranda, Baiba, and Joyce heading for Terra Nostra Garden.<br />July 11, 2013 - Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Santa Anna Church (1791).<br />July 11, 2013 - Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda, Melody, and Sati.<br />July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Ronnie and Baiba.<br />July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda and Joyce.<br />July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda.<br />July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda and Ronnie under a greenery fountain.<br />July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda, Joyce, and Baiba.<br />July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. The ugly duckling - a yound black swan.<br />July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. 50th anniversary of the Parish Church of Our Lady of Joy 1963-2013.<br />July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Barnacle goose.<br />July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda and a barnacle goose.<br />July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Water lily.<br />July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda.<br />July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda and Joyce.<br />July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 11, 2013 - At the Terra Nostra Gardens in Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. This dog didn't like us. Fortunately, it was behind bars.<br />July 11, 2013 - Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Unusual flowers.<br />July 11, 2013 - Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda and Ronnie.<br />July 12, 2013 - At breakfast at our rental place in Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Our rental house.<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Cow in empty lot in downtown Lagoa.<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Yves Decoster, No. 61, 2012.<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. The locals hanging out on the steps of the church.<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Local crafts store.<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Local crafts store (building with flags).<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Local crafts store.<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Yves Decoster, 2011 (one of over 200 as of July, 2013).<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Baiba, Ronnie, Miranda, and Joyce heading for the waterfront.<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Ronnie on New Bedford Street.<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. A boat being dragged away from the water and an Yves artwork in back.<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Ronnie, Joyce, and Miranda surveying the scenery.<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Baiba, Ronnie, Joyce, and Miranda looking at a lizard on the rocks.<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. The lizard being observed.<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda and Joyce.<br />Bar do Felix overlooking the harbor and the swimming pool complex.<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. One of the pools in the swimming complex.<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. At the swimming complex.<br />Several stairs lead into the ocean.<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Another pool in the swimming complex.<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Yves Decoster, 2012.<br />July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 12, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Joyce, Baiba, Melody, Ronnnie, Miranda, and Sati.<br />View NW to the north shore of the island.<br />July 12, 2013 - Pico do Fogo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. View SW towards Lagoa and Ponta Delgada.<br />July 12, 2013 - Pico do Fogo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Melody and Sati leading the rest towards a potential paragliding take-off site.<br />July 12, 2013 - Pico do Fogo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Lagoa do Fogo (Lake of Fire).<br />July 12, 2013 - Pico do Fogo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Baiba photographing the scenery.<br />July 12, 2013 - Pico do Fogo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda observing a second paraglider.<br />July 12, 2013 - Pico do Fogo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. A third paraglider goes by while Melody is unpacking her wings.<br />July 12, 2013 - Pico do Fogo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Baiba, Joyce, and Sati observing the proceedings.<br />July 12, 2013 - Pico do Fogo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Sati takes off as Melody watches.<br />July 12, 2013 - Pico do Fogo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Melody all set to take off.<br />July 12, 2013 - Pico do Fogo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. There flies Melody.<br />July 12, 2013 - Pico do Fogo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Sati and Melody packing up their wings at the landing site.<br />July 12, 2013 - Outskirts of Ribeira Grande, Soa Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 12, 2013 - At the Tuka-Tula Bar, Santa Barbara Beach, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Joyce, Sati, Melody, Baiba, Miranda, and Ronnie.<br />Time to enjoy some drinks and appetizers.<br />July 12, 2013 - At the Tuka-Tula Bar, Santa Barbara Beach, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Telephoto shot of the beach.<br />July 12, 2013 - At the Tuka-Tula Bar, Santa Barbara Beach, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda.<br />July 12, 2013 - At the Tuka-Tula Bar, Santa Barbara Beach, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Blue Lake and Green Lake inside the crater.<br />July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. The causeway separating Blue Lake and Green Lake.<br />July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. The town of Sete Cidades on the shores of Blue Lake.<br />July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Ronnie, Sati, Melody Miranda, Joyce, and Baiba.<br />July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Cows inside the crater.<br />July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. A cemetery.<br />July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. View W to the Atlantic.<br />July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. View West.<br />July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. A crater within a crater.<br />July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Ronnie, Miranda, Baiba, Joyce, Melody, and Sati.<br />July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. View West and our destination for a lunch break.<br />July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Azorean Bullfinch.<br />July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Cows outside the crater and along our path.<br />July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Sati, Miranda, Joyce, Melody, Baiba, and Sati heading for a lunch spot SW of the crater.<br />July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Baiba, Joyce, Sati, Miranda, Ronnie, and Melody on the lookout for the perfect lunch spot.<br />July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Big rock off western coast.<br />July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda, Melody, Sati, Joyce, Ronnie, and Baiba at our lunch spot.<br />July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Town of Sete Cidades on Blue Lake.<br />July 13, 2013 - Hike along rim of crater at Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Joyce and Miranda with Lake Santiago behind.<br />July 13, 2013 - Sete Cidades area, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Sao Nicolau Church.<br />July 13, 2013 - Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 13, 2013 - Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Joyce and Miranda playing soccer.<br />July 13, 2013 - Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Local woman watching parade in Ponta Delgada on TV.<br />Bar Casa do Povo.<br />July 13, 2013 - Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Our rental car, a Ford Focus with a Diesel engine and six speed manual transmission.<br />July 13, 2013 - Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Sati, Joyce, Miranda, Melody, and Ronnie heading for dinner.<br />July 13, 2013 - Livramento, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda, decked out for dinner.<br />July 13, 2013 - Livramento, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 13, 2013 - Livramento, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Another one of Yves artworks.<br />July 13, 2013 - Livramento, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. On way from Melody and Sati's rental to dinner.<br />July 13, 2013 - Livramento, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Our dinner destination.<br />July 13, 2013 - Livramento, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda, Melody, Sati, host and artist Yves, Ronnie, Baiba, and Joyce.<br />July 13, 2013 - Livramento, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Chef Roland and artist Yves, our dinner hosts.<br />July 13, 2013 - Livramento, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Street decorated for Festivities of the Holy Spirit.<br />July 14, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Joyce, Ronnie, Baiba, and Miranda.<br />Matriz Square.<br />July 14, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda doing her yoga poses in front of the church.<br />Matriz Square.<br />July 14, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Baiba, Miranda Joyce, and Ronnie.<br />Back at the Bar do Felix overlooking the harbor and the swimming pool complex.<br />July 14, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda, Joyce, Baiba.<br />Lagoa's swimming pool complex.<br />July 14, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Baiba, Ronnie, Joyce, and Miranda.<br />Lagoa's swimming pool complex.<br />July 14, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. View from Lagoa's swimming pool complex.<br />July 14, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Joyce.<br />Lagoa's swimming pool complex.<br />July 14, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Ronnie and Baiba, Joyce and Miranda.<br />Nossa Senhora do Rosario Church.<br />July 14, 2013 - Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Baiba, Joyce, and Melody waiting for the departure of our whale watch boat.<br />July 15, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 15, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Another whale watch tour on a smaller boat.<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Guide explaining the dolphins that we can see.<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Our tour boat, a catamaran.<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. We saw lots of dolphins, but no whales.<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Dolphins just below the surface.<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Dolphins.<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. A container ship.<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. The Isle of Vila Franca.<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. The Isle of Vila Franca.<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. The Isle of Vila Franca.<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. The Isle of Vila Franca.<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. The Isle of Vila Franca.<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. The Isle of Vila Franca.<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Pico do Fogo?<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Miranda and Joyce.<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Ronnie and Baiba.<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. City of Lagoa.<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Entering the Ponta Delgada harbor.<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. The same container ship we saw earlier.<br />July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 15, 2013 - On whale watch boat out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Our whale watch boat.<br />July 15, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Baiba, Joyce, and Miranda.<br />July 15, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Baiba, Miranda, Joyce.<br />July 15, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. July 15, 2013 - Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Baiba and Ronnie, waiting for our fumarole (volcanic steam vent) cooked dinner.<br />July 15, 2013 - Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Joyce and Miranda, waiting for our fumarole cooked dinner.<br />July 15, 2013 - Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal.