Gordon:  During the last couple of days we have been doing a series of walks in the wilder, eastern portion of São Miguel.  Yesterday we went for a beautiful coastal walk before lunch, and then an excursion up a lush canyon afterwards.  On the return... Read More

Ruth: We are back on Sao Miguel and once again I am blown away by the diversity of the island. This morning we went on a short hike that did a circuit of the Gorreana tea plantation.  (Gordon tells me that it isn't pronounced like... Read More

Gordon:  The Azores have embraced the idea of walking holidays, with marked trails and brochures available from the tourist offices or on line.  The island of Flores is no exception, with the tempting claim of the most westerly walk in Europe (with the exception of... Read More

Ruth:I am starting to believe that Flores Island is actually the lost world of Atlantis. It turns out that the world is not in itself lost, but the people who find themselves here run the risk of never returning to their homes. Take our host... Read More

Ruth: We opted for a stopover on the island of Terceira so that we could visit the UNESCO listed port town of Angra do Heroismo.  It was an important staging point for the Spanish treasure fleets from the New World in the 16th century, when... Read More

Gordon:  Today we went on another hike.  All of our walks have been quite different from each other, but all have been gorgeous.This morning we walked down from a road west of Ponta Delgada to the tiny seaside community of Rocha da Relva.  The trail... Read More