We left Horta, Faial on Thursday morning and were heading out to Gibraltar. Somehow we ended up deciding to stop at one of the other islands in the Azores called Terceira. We are now in the port of the historic Azores capital city known as Angra do Heroísmo. It is the Azores oldest city and it is quite a busy place. The are many very old buildings and churches. It is clearly set up right now for a big festival that starts tonight. There are flags and lights and stages for bands all over the downtown area. At 5:30 we are going to go watch bull fighting in the streets if we can find it.
I've included a few shots of our crossing between the islands. It was about a 65 mile trip and we arrrived here soon after sunrise. The picture with the flag is leaving Horta. If you look closely on the ridge of the hill you can see the wind farm used for electrical generation. The next picture is another of Pico from a different angle, followed by another shot of Pico at sunset. Note the boat passing beneath the sun. Finally there is a picture of some of the cliffs on the island of Terceira and a panoramic shot of the port of Angra do Heroismo. Remember you can click the pics to make them bigger if you want.
