Upon arriving in Ponta Delgada, the western most isle of the Azores, we perused the small fisherman’s town full of intricately laid black and white narrow cobble stone streets. We toured the town’s main church, peered in the windows of local shops, and watched the locals in their daily routines, like the teenagers mingling in the courtyard of a high school and playing soccer. It was surprisingly cold outside, and the cloudy sky that just made everything seem that much colder. After wandering the island and people-watching, we made our way to a shopping mall where we were able to pick up a wifi signal that enabled us to email our family and let them know that we are safe and sound. After all, it has been 5 whole days at sea since they’ve heard from us. They are just as happy to hear from us as we are to finally see land. Overall, Ponta Delgada is a very charming town where everything moves slowly and is stress free. Maybe we can bottle some up and bring it back to the States with us. After boarding the ship again, we spotted two whales, which are very common in the Azores. Our next port is Lisbon, Portugal.
Lorenzo and the Azores sign. The island chain where Ponta Delgada is loacated.
The perfect view of the island
The island's main church
Street view of the small city
A Carolina blue building. You know we had to take a pic.
Kim enjoying the day, with our ship in the backgroud.
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