Sao Miguel

Trip Start Apr 04, 2008
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Trip End Jul 03, 2009


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Friday, July 11, 2008

Easy 24hr sail to Sao Miguel. The port of entry is Ponta Delgarda which is the largest city in the Azores group. The marina is recently built in conjunction with a cruise terminal and is starkly modern in comparison to the city.

The town is a mixture of old and new with quite a bit of development going on. The old part has beautiful tiled paths and cobblestone streets with lots of little outdoor cafes. While we were there they were having the Festival of the Holy Spirit so there were parades and bands playing.

We hired a car and drove around the island in typical Crossley fashion, getting lost several times. Fortunately the island is not that big. The coastline is just one windy curve after another with small towns built into the coves. There is an beautiful green lake which has hot sulphur springs.
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