Looming 2,600 feet (800 meters above sea level, Pico do Carvão Viewpoint (Miradouro do Pico do Carvão offers panoramic views of Sao Miguel, the largest island in the Azores archipelago. From the lookout point, you can see volcanic cones, lakes, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Fantastic overlook with a few parking spaces. The sun was super bright directly in our eyes, but we were glad because the forecast was for rain. Miradouro do Cerrado das Freiras, overlooking Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores. The two crater lakes within the crater, are referred to by the colour of the waters: blue, reflecting the sky (Portuguese: Lagoa Azul) and...
This church was built in 1857 and is located next to the visitor center in the village Sete Cidades next to the crater lake. Beautiful church that included a stone baptismal. Take a close look at the twisted trunk of the tree behind us.
DCIM100GOPROGOPR7181.JPG
Stunning visit to Muro das Nove Janelas (Nine Windows Wall) which is part of an old stone aqueduct Aqueduto do Carvão (Coal Aqueduct) located close to Mata do Canário (Canary Forest). This aqueduct was built in the 17th-18th centuries in order to supply water from several lakes of the Sete Cidades area to the city of Ponta Delgada
DCIM\100GOPRO\GOPR7156.JPG
Portuguese Ice-cream: from the seaside neon-green snack shop! Plus a beautiful view of the village and waves crashing against the rocks
On day 8 of our Transatlantic cruise. We rented a car and happened to see this mill from a distance and it was well worth a visit. Entrance was free. We are told that actually makes flour every year in September for the local festival. Unfortunately it was closed to go up inside, but others have gone in the past.
Here is a very quick tour of our balcony stateroom 5139 on the Carnival Pride.
38 Cabo to Long Beach on the Carnival Panorama 🇺🇸 Our Boat Story
So far we have had very smooth sailing. We hardly notice that we are on a ship. Wind has been fair and waves around 1m or 3ft.
our second day of the transatlantic crossing took us through the Bahamas islands. Waves are about 2m or 6 feet We went to Seaday Brunch, which is always amazing. We rested for half the day and enjoyed the hot tub for a few hours before the evening movie. The movie “A Man Called Otto” with Tom Hanks and his younger son Truman playing his dad in the early...