Lagoa do Fogo is a lake inside the caldera of the Água de Pau Massif stratovolcano. The volcano is located in the center of Sao Miguel island in the Azores. This volcano is the youngest of several...

The Ocean White Party takes place on the first Saturday of August. It is one of the largest outdoor summer parties in Ponta Delgada. White Ocean Motifs decorate the streets. The people were all dressed in...

On the evening of Friday, August 4th, I was messaged by, Dominic, a friend who I met on the island. The message was simple… “Can you canoe?” Knowing that the British refer to kayaking as canoeing,...

If you’ve been reading along, then you know I like going to the Azores Forever Cafe for breakfast, lunch, or just beers in the afternoon. It’s a great mix of people and a good place to...

It was July 29th, 2023. There were few clouds in the sky. The sun was scorchingly hot! A gentle breeze coming off the water did little to cool things down. The relative humidity was about 87%....

Sao Miguel Island is home to several pineapple plantations. The climate is such that this fruit is grown solely in greenhouses. These are the only pineapple plantations in Europe. Pineapple Greenhouses I believe these are the...

Ribeira Dos Caldeirōes Park On Thursday, July 20th, I went to Ribeira dos Caldeirões Natural Park. There are several waterfalls at the park. The biggest and most famous waterfall known is the Bride’s Veil. It is...

Furnas is a volcano. It last erupted in 1630. There are two calderas. One is just 6km wide. The older one is undetermined because the caldera overlaps that of another volcano on the island just east...

On Saturday, July 15th, I enjoyed a late afternoon beer at my favorite cafe’; Azores Forever. UB40’s remake of “Red, Red, Wine” was playing. I looked over at a table slightly behind me. The conversation was...

It has been overwhelming to decide how to write this post. The Azores are an island archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean near Europe. I am on the largest island, Sao Miguel, in the capital city...

Distant Horizon was sailing north-northeast. The weather service told me the winds would change once the storm had moved off. I did not wait for that change! I knew I was far enough south that I...

It was the morning of April 18th. Distant Horizon made less than 100nm noon-to-noon the last two days. I was tired of the light winds and rolling seas. The winds were finally picking up again. I...

Around 1100, Distant Horizon and I were departing Bermuda. Sails were up, but with not enough wind, the engine was doing the bulk of the work.  With the forecast, I was prepared to motor most of...

I had spent the winter in Bermuda. That was not part of the plan. It just happened, I first went to Bermuda for repairs and a little rest. At the end of December, I departed Bermuda....

As mentioned in the previous post, The #1 bus takes the road along the south shore. That description was a bit oversimplified. There is a bus, the #6 that goes to St. David’s Island as well....

There are four buses that go from St. George to Hamilton on the other side of the island. The #1 goes along the south shore. The #3 takes the Middle Rd. The #10 and #11 go...

There is no escaping it! I had to go home, go through the mail and sort out all the tax information. Thankfully, my brother-in-law, Bob, has been checking on the house and putting the mail on...

It was Friday, January 13th, 2023. Yes, Friday the 13th. I’m not superstitious. Why should I be? I am not a Knight Templar! When I returned to Bermuda a couple of weeks ago, I sailed through...