1. Into the blue and into the green

    August 26-27, 2014
    Posted on November 2, 2014

    In the context of the nine islands of the Azores archipelago, São Miguel is often referred to as the green one. The reason for this is apparent as soon as you throw one casual look at it – it’s all green – but it becomes even more pronounced when you dwell deeper into the lush rainforest-like interior of Nordeste.

    Hiking in Ribeira dos Caldeirōs.

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  2. Sete Cidades and the west end of São Miguel

    August 25, 2014
    Posted on October 27, 2014

    Few things are as awesome as waking up in the morning and knowing that the hardest task on your plate today is to figure out which of the numerous amazing places to visit first. If you pick a random image matching the keywords “São Miguel”, chances are it will feature the twin lakes of Sete Cidades, and that’s exactly where we decided to go.

    The streets of Sete Cidades.

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  3. Curing Jet Lag With Sea Water

    August 24, 2014
    Posted on September 29, 2014

    Somewhere in the depth of the Atlantic ocean the three tectonic plates holding the continents of Europe, Africa and America meet. As you might expect, a bit of volcanic activity came about as a result of their meeting, and 9 islands were eventually created. They were discovered and settled by the Portuguese, and are now known as the Azores. A tiny bit of land in the middle of the ocean. Lots and lots to explore and enjoy.

    First light over São Miguel island.

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  4. Québec Route 132

    May 26-27, 2012
    Posted on June 28, 2014

    From here on we were on the road the entire time, and thankfully, it was a great road. Route 132 stretches along the entire length of the St. Lawrence river and gulf in Québec: from its border with New Brunswick in the east, to New York in the west. Where the road hugs the shores of the Gaspé Peninsula, the waters of the wide open gulf are indistinguishable from an ocean.
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