Of course there is bull fighting on Terceira. It is the more traditional form that you are probably imagining. It is held in an arena like that shown below. I had mixed feeling about this So, I never went to see this. If the matador is so brave and whatever they think he is… Why […]
Originally, the only access to Angra do Heroismo was from the sea. So, there was a city gate through which all visitors passed. The photo below depicts the city gate for Angra Do Heroismo. The City Gate to Angra do Heroismo from the Sea In 1499, Vasco da Gamma walked through that gate. He was
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Last summer was a nightmare. While preparing to leave the Azores I had a severe engine problem with the boat. The engine is a fairly common English engine; a Perkins 4-108M. However, since Britain is not part of the EU, I spent most of the summer waiting for parts to clear customs. Finally, in the
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Arches National Park Before departing for the Azores, I had one last trip planned. My son (Matt), my Son-in-law (Matt) and I took my Bronco to the high altitude desert of Moab Utah. We left a day early to make a short visit to Arches National Park. I included the photo of Pine Tree Arch
I chose just one ski trip for this winter. That was to join the G.E. Ski Club in Whitefish, Montana. My plan was to make this a skiing road trip. I would drive to Whitefish, stopping at other resorts along the way; going there and coming back along a different route. On Day#1, I drove
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Distant Horizon needed a sea trial (test run). Since she last sailed, the broken propeller shaft has been replaced; the engine runaway issue has been resolved, among other smaller issues. I wanted a short sea trial to gain confidence in the boat’s mechanicals (engine and such). Instead, there was a good weather window for a
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Windmills came to the Azores during the 15th century Portuguese settlement. They were used to pump water and to perform various actions in support of local agriculture. The windmills that are found on São Miguel island resemble the traditional Dutch-style windmills. These windmills have a cone-shaped stone base and a short, squat tower in the
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I was cleaning the battery box and testing the batteries. The battery cells were all low on water after 18 months of inattention. Still, I fealt lucky. They were maintaining a full charge… By early afternoon, the solar panels had the batteries up to 14.2V. I only had to add water to each cell. Next,
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I was talking to the boatyard manager yesterday. He was sweeping up stones from the boat ramp. Stones on the Boat Ramp I asked where all the stones came from. He smiled. Then he bent over, picked up a stone and tossed it to me without saying a word. I was shocked at first. The
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When I arrived, my marina gate card did not work. I was lucky someone was exiting the marina so, I could slip in and sleep on the boat. 18 months without being opened and aired-out. Still, no “Boat Smell”. I had left a dehumidifier running. The water that was collected drained out into the galley
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