Photos from Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal, Europe

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Dragon Tree on Pico

Richard at Piscina Natural da Pontinha do Topo, Sao Jorge

Vulcão dos Capelinhos from the receant eruption in 1957

The bull eyes up the crowd. Vila Nova

Chance encounter of the Running of the Bull in Vila Nova

Locals working to pick grapes in the vinyard

Ann and Riley at the Caldeira do Cabeço Gordo, Faial

Dusk at Ponta Delgada

Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo

Richard hiking at Sete Cidades

Third time lucky at Sete Cidades

Algar do Carvão entrance

Parque Municipal do Relvão, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira island

View of Velas, Sao Jorge island

View from Cella Bar, fancy restaurant in Madalena, Pico

Furna do Frei Matias (lava tubes in a farmer's field)

Cow themed windmill at Moínho on Pica

view from the Forte de São Sebastião in Horta

Museu do Vinho da Ilha do Pico

View of Horta from Monte da Guia, Faial island

Peter Café Sport in Horta (famous in the sailing community)

Swimming Pool at Porto Boca da Ribeira

hiking path to the Cascata do Poço do Bacalhau (where we swim under a waterfall again!)

Cascata da Ribeira do Ferreiro (waterfalls)

Reserva Florestal Natural do Morro Alto e Pico da Se (straddling the Caldeira Negra and Lagoa Comprida)

Staying in the stone cottages at Aldeia da Cuada

Richard at the Caldeirão, Corvo

Johns Family at the Miradouro Caldeirão, Corvo

On the ferry to Corvo island, watching dolphins

Punto panoramico costa (coastal trail) to Fajã Grande

Ponta da Ferraria at sunset (Hot Springs in the Ocean)

Poça da Dona Beija (Hot Springs) Furnas

Cascata do Segredo (Waterfall where we went swimming)

Hiking path to Cascata do Segredo

Árvore de borracha Austráliana (Giant Tree) in Jardim Botânico António Borges

Portas da Cidade (City Gates)

Piscinas (Swimming Pool) Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel

Lagoa do Fogo

Un peu de couleur

L’ilôt aux falaises impressionnantes

L’îlot

Alignement de jolis balcons

Rue du centre-ville

Superbe Plumbago

Le gigantesque ficus à l’entrée du jardin

Toute cette verdure poussant dansa pierre de lave

Église São Sebastian

Belle petite rue!

Belle mosaïque!

Jolis motifs

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