Diary Azores São Miguel.

The Azores are an archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean on the same latitude as Lisbon. There are nine islands and the largest of the islands is São Miguel (Saint Michael). The islands have a certain connection with Portugal but have autonomy. The main city of Sao Miguel is Ponta Delgada. I only visited this island.

Monday, 28 August 2017

There is 5 hours flight to the Azores. Direct flights from Copenhagen.
Introductory meeting at a hotel near my own.

Tuesday, 29 August 2017

City tour.
• The three arches
• Park
• courthouse
• Nunnery
• Santo Christo Church
• October 5th place
• Fort São Braz
• Matriz Church
• Here I left the group
In the afternoon was looking closer into the fort. I also photographed the Santo Christo church with tripod.

Wednesday, 30 August 2017

The morning was free and I bought gifts.
In the afternoon I was on a trip out to the sea where we were going to swim with dolphins. I had some trouble having both goggles and gopro on my head. No underwater pictures were taken, but I did see them under the water.

Thursday, 31 August 2017.

Tour on the northeast of the island.
• Viewpoint St. Iria
• Waterfalls and nature park Ribeira dos Caldeirões
• Sussego Rest area
• Povoaςão town where we ate lunch and had the freedom to walk around.
• Vila Franca do Campo with the crater island outside the coast.

Friday, 1 September 2017

Whale watching with a big catamaran. Here I could photograph with my big camera. There were no big whales with we saw three different dolphins:

• Common Dolphin
• Spotted Dolphin
• Risso's Dolphin

Saturday, September 2, 2017

I got a deal with a taxi driver to drive me a tour of the western part of the island.

• The twin lakes the blue and the green.
• Miradouro do Canário overlooks the lakes and the town of Sete Cidades.
• The towns of Sete Cidades.

Sunday, September 3, 2017

Stayed in Ponta Delgada and visited different sights.

• Market next to the University with clothes and antiques (rubbish)
• Palácio de Sant'Ana. The palace (presidential) is closed but the botanical garden is open.
• Jardim Botánico José Do Canto, the right botanical garden.

Monday, 4 September 2017
Return home.

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