Pico - The Mountain Island - July 22

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July 29th 2012

Published: July 29th 2012

From Faial the island of Pico is only 4.5 miles away. The ferry ride to Pico only cost 6.80 euro ($8.34) round trip so we decided that was the easiest way to get there. Pico is 22.7 miles long and 8 miles wide and boosts Pico Mountain the highest elevation in Portugal with a height of 2351 meters (7,713 ft.). On Sunday the 22nd we took the 9AM ferry for the ride over to the village of Madalena on... Read Full Entry

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Bob & Janice Waller

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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Concentration

One of the girls in her confirmation dress that was concentrating to be sure she stayed in step while in the procession.

Another of the Statutes

Another group from the church carrying a statute through the town.

The largest church on the island

There was quite a crowd involved in the procession which started from the largest church on the island, Santa Maria Madalena.

Inside the Church

The interior of the church was very ornate and the 3 statutes are back in place after being carried throughout the town.

Night Time Festivites

The procession was a solemn affair, but later in the evening it took on the air of a fair with decorative lighting throughout the town.

Night Lighting

Some of the street lighting near the church in Madalena.

The Band Played

At 10PM the band started playing music for the crowds.

Folk Dancing Too

On a different street traditional folk dancing was taking place.

The Church Bell Tower

The church bell towers were lite up at night.

Pico Mountain

Thanks Christa who took the earlier ferry back to Faial for a great photo of Pico Mountain.

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