As quiet as the island of Santa Maria is, it’s got a rather respectable amount of points of interest per km2. Aside from the ocean, it has a mountain peak, Pico Alto, measuring a whole 586 m. Hey, it’s still taller than Curaçao’s Christoffelberg or anything in the direct vicinity of the flatland that is Toronto. More curiously, Santa Maria is home to a red desert known as Barreiro da Faneca. Unique in the Azores, this landscape makes you double check if you have been accidentally teleported to Mars. Who wouldn’t want to ride a scooter on Mars?
- About
- Quickies
- Newfoundland
- To Ottawa
- Entering La Belle Province
- Kamouraska to Percè
- Percé and the Gannet Colony
- Thirst for Altitude – Mt. Xalibu
- Out to NB
- Miramichi to North Sydney
- Cape Breton
- Misty morning in Newfoundland
- Riding and Hiking in Gros Morne National Park
- Western Brook Pond & Other Gros Morne Adventures
- Viking Trail
- Riding in the Clouds
- Beyond Expectations – Newfoundland T’Railway
- North Coast at Last: Twillingate
- Bonavista Peninsula to St. John’s
- Rainy day in St. John’s
- Of Whales and Puffins
- Around Avalon Peninsula
- Going back West
- Long Days and Long Nights
- Riding up Mount Washington
- Last Stop: Lake Placid
- Italy
- Maritimes
- Açores
- Curing Jet Lag With Sea Water
- Sete Cidades and the west end of São Miguel
- Into the blue and into the green
- Lagoa do Fogo
- Ocean, the great and powerful
- Road tripping along the north coast
- Furnas: some like it hot
- Wreck diving
- Toosday in São Miguel
- Sete Cidades in the rain
- Islet of Vila Franca do Campo
- Diving and breathing in São Miguel
- Lazy Day in Ponta Delgada
- A Tasting of Santa Maria
- Riding around Santa Maria
- The Mountain and the Red Desert
- Lazy days in the Azores
- Contact