Saturday, May 19, 2018

The Azores - Portugal's version of Hawaii

April 22 TH 2018:After a five hour flight from Toronto we arrived at Ponta Delgada Airport in our giant AirBus A340 2:00 AM Toronto Time 6:00 AM Azores Time and enjoyed our first Portuguese Breakfast with Cheese and Ham on a roll and tasted the first cup of coffee Portuguese style.
We were delighted to find hanging from the ceiling a giant replica of Commander Tower's NC-3.



April 22 TH 2018: Checked into the Canadiano in Ponta Delgada around noon.






April 23RD 2018 Yellow Bus Tour Punta Delgada




April 24TH Easterly Bus Tour: Swimming in Hot Springs 












Now we know why the unofficial national symbol of the Azores is the cow; they are everywhere across the countryside.


April 25TH Botanical Gardens near our hotel










We were a little early to see the rose garden at its best.






























April 25TH Afternoon: Took a taxi from the gardens to the Yellow Bus pick-up point for a tour of the Westerly loop.