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Azores—Praia da Vitoria in Terceira
It’s the 12th day of our long transatlantic sailing ⛵️ and we have moved our clocks forward four times to help prepare us for local time.
After just having spent 6 straight days at sea, we were happy to connect with land today!
We are in the Azores.
The Azores are an archipelago group of nine volcanic islands located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean halfway between Europe and North America. The Azores are an autonomous region of Portugal, and some islands are a popular stop on transatlantic cruises.
My cruise was scheduled to make stops on three islands to the towns of Horta on Faial (population 7000), Ponte Del Gada on Sao Miguel (population 67,000), and Praia da Vitoria on Terceira (population 21,000).
Due to inclement weather, we missed Horta yesterday but today we are in Praia da Vitoria. The population is only 21,000 residents.
We took a shuttle ride here and passed through many beautiful pastures filled with grazing cows. I took a stroll through the sweet town where I browsed the shops, had a coffee, and spoke with some residents. I even remember a little bit of Portuguese—Obrigade.
