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September 13th 2012
Published: September 13th 2012
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Hike PR4SMI – Mata do Canario Sete Cidades – Sao Miguel We had a beautiful sunny day on September 4th so planned a day of hiking around Sete Citades. We caught the 8:25AM bus from Ponta Delgada (3.36 euro/person each way) to the village of Sete Cidades. The almost one hour ride on a luxury bus gave us a chance to see the south eastern side of the island. In talking to the information bureau t... Read Full Entry



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Bob & Janice Waller
s v Tsamaya
s v Tsamaya
Like so many others we love to travel and we love to sail so cruising makes a lot of sense. Janice has retired from Cornell as a business manager and Bob has retired from South Seneca school district as the high school principal. It's time to sell the house, get rid of whatever doesn't fit on our 40 foot Caliber LRC named Tsamaya (this means Travel Well in Setswana) and set off to see the world. Our reasons for publishing this blog is twofold, first to keep in touch with our friends and family and secondly to share our experiences. If you would like to receive notification when we have added ... full info
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Part way aroundPart way around
Part way around
We will need to get to the village seen here to catch the bus back to Ponta Delgada
More of the sameMore of the same
More of the same
Volcanic OriginsVolcanic Origins
Volcanic Origins
The caldeira and the peaks show the volcanic origins of this island.
Bob needs longer arms!Bob needs longer arms!
Bob needs longer arms!
Always the teacherAlways the teacher
Always the teacher
Bob using his hiking sticks to show the layers that show volcanic activity
Farming at the TopFarming at the Top
Farming at the Top
We were surprised to see quite a bit of land at the top being farmed
Grazing LandsGrazing Lands
Grazing Lands
An idyllic viewAn idyllic view
An idyllic view
The other directionThe other direction
The other direction
We remembered to look at the other side - the ocean is close by
Looking toward the oceanLooking toward the ocean
Looking toward the ocean
Another "rock" island?Another "rock" island?
Another "rock" island?
We were taken in with the viewsWe were taken in with the views
We were taken in with the views
Select CuttingSelect Cutting
Select Cutting
Here you can see one side of the hill that was selected cut and the other side covered in trees
Definitely impressiveDefinitely impressive
Definitely impressive
We will hate to miss these viewsWe will hate to miss these views
We will hate to miss these views
Getting nearer to the endGetting nearer to the end
Getting nearer to the end
Just a few more looks at the lake below
Wouldn't you like this place to live?Wouldn't you like this place to live?
Wouldn't you like this place to live?
Close to the waterClose to the water
Close to the water
We had some time to walk down to the waters edge when we finished the hike around the ridge
The ridge walkedThe ridge walked
The ridge walked
This shows part of the ridge that we walked which was about 800 meters up
More of the lake viewMore of the lake view
More of the lake view
It reminded us of being in the Adirondacks
Select CuttingSelect Cutting
Select Cutting
Here you can clearly see the select cutting that had been done. We walked above this section on the ridge



13th September 2012

Margarete Couture
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Enjoyed your hike
What an amazinig hike. I enjoyed the views. The pictures capture so much of the beauty of the region.

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