SEARCHING FOR PAO MAN Christmas time in the Azores
April 5th 2015 Stepping off the plane into fresh Azorean air instantly brings me back to the first time I traveled here. Arriving on this tiny Portuguese island in the middle of the Atlantic is breathtaking. You can gaze out at the ocean while descending the steps from the plane. And if you’ve ever visited Sao Miguel, you know the smell: flowers, basalt and just a hint of sweet cow manure. Heaven!
The airport
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