Posts Tagged ‘são miguel’

  1. 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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  2. 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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