Tuesday, June 02, 2026

Travel Tuesday: Ponta Delgada, Azores

This was our first visit to the Azores, a group of islands about 600 miles west of Portugal, politically a part of Portugal. The ship arrived in the morning and left around dinner time. It was delightful, we walked for a couple of hours, had coffee and pastries in a funky coffee shop in what looked like a former pharmacy, and did a little shopping. 









May of the sidewalks are paved with volcanic rock, inset with limestone in geometric patterns. 



The smell of the ripe pineapples was amazing. 




Sailing out of the harbor at the end of the day. 

 

12 comments:

  1. It is hard to know which photos are black and white, if any, and which aren't. They are great photos. We never get the smell of ripe pineapples, and maybe you don't either. The quality of fruit and vegetables here compared to Europe is shocking.

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    1. The pineapples were ripe. One of the above photos is in B&W.

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  2. It looks charming. I love the pavement.

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    1. Not hard to get to from where you are.

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  3. I love the architecture and the color; and the sidewalk mosaics are very cool too. It looks like a lovely spot for a quick visit.

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    1. I understand there are direct flights from Boston.

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  4. Those sidewalk mosaics are so cool and the architecture - wow! A feast for the artful eyes.

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    1. The sidewalks were really different.

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  5. What an interesting place to visit.

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    1. Thank you, I have a bunch more of these to post

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