Touring the many museums and churches can be both invigorating for the mind and tiring for the feet. So far we are still able to walk up and down the hilly streets with much gusto. This artistic shot was taken in Sete Cidade, direct translation- seven cities......but it's only a single village!
Bill - environmental photographer of the east using iPhone 4S. Take that Ansel Adams.
Sete Cidade is in the center of a volcano and has 2 lakes that are connected by a narrow passage. These are shots taken from the same spot on a narrow bridge. One lake is blue and the other lake is green. Legend has it a prince with blue eyes fell in love with a green eyed village girl, a love which was forbidden by the king. The two cried enough tears to make 2 lakes. Hmmmm 🤔!
There are no barns on the island and the cows graze all year long in open pasture. Mobile milking machines (tractors) are used in the fields and transported by truck or when the meadows are muddy... the old fashion way. - horse and cart
We were sad to leave the wonderful people we met and the fun restaurants at this amazing destination. Particularly tapas and our waiter Paulo at Taberna, the best vegetarian restaurant on the island, Ropa and many laughs for 3 evenings with waiter Leandro-Willer.
Fun facts in Sao Miguel - garbage is left every evening by your front door (which is only a couple feet from the street) and is picked up between 9 and 10pm. There are no dogs, rats, mice or adorable raccoons, not even squirrels, chipmunks or scavenger birds around to rip the bags open.
The chefs at the veggie restaurant are meat eaters and the tour guides at the only 2 cathedrals we visited were both atheists. We even heard a school teacher confess "I hate kids!"
Monday morning we left this amazing island and flew into Lisbon arriving at 6pm local time. We climbed 90 stairs to a hostel style apartment in the historic area. 4 rooms with 2 persons per room and our room sharing a wall with the only working bathroom. I thought only seniors got up in the middle of the night! Every-one takes a pee at 3pm. -We hardly slept. 💤
It looks like we are the only people on the train, but we were just the first passengers to board.
The trains are comfortable and roomy, so the 5-1/2 hour trip to Faro, the southern tip of Portugal, was relaxing. There wasn't a lot to see but cows, sheep and pelethera of orange groves.
Arrived at our destination to start week 3. Happy pancake day on Tuesday everyone, and Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law, Marilyn 🎉🎈🎂
1 comment:
Great to see you both in your latest lovely pics :) ... I always crack up at the intransigent views of ancient rulers and legends... how little times have changed, eh... or some heads of households and/or countries, for that matter... we haven't changed that much as a species, either, haha... still making silly decisions about human relations and the planet... what an interesting part of Portugal... very scenic... and you two look like you are still in your woollies... hope it gets warmer as we move along the calendar... Oakville got some snow today, so you are still much better off... still not enough for the blower, thank goodness ;) ... keep smiling and keep up the bon voyage ambiance :)
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