Friday, our port-of-call was Praia di Vitoria on the island of Terceira in the Azores.
This is our last port before we sail accross the Atlantic for six days
Our excursion today was "Terceira Island Highlifgts"
No sunrise to see this morning.
Leaving he port area on our excursionto see the highlights of Terceira
More stone wall fences
The sun peeping through the clouds.
Our first stop was at the top of the volcano crater
Very strong winds at the viewpoint.
The sun starting to break through
A fewq bull in the field.
There are guns from WWII guarded the city
A couple of peacocks were seen
And a male peacock showed up
Our bus only had a few inches on each side going through the old gate
On to the next stop, The town of Angra do Heroismo (The City of Lords). TSite. is a UNESCO World Heritage It was the capital of the island for 300+ years
The City Hall
.The islan nis known for the raising of bulls used in bull fighting here.
Inside the city hall builkding
The main square
The bull fighting ring
Two islands just offshore that used to be one island
Next we visited the town of San Sebastian on the east coast . This is the San Sebastion church.
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Church of San Sebastian.
Back to trhe ship
We made one last stop at the top of the hill near the city
View of the town from the hill with the statue of the Virgin Mary
More cattle
Ducks near a small park
Time for a local beer.
A sandy beach in the middle of the town waterfront
Narrow sidewalks
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Church of Santa Cruz
I zig-zag path lets you climb the hill
There was a sail-away wine and cheese party
Sailing away
The sun was visable a couple of hours befor sunset time
But then the fog and clouds set in.
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