Flores To Horta

We left wonderful Flores yesterday morning at 8 am and arrived in Horta this morning at 11 am.  The sail was vigorous with winds mostly ahead of us.  What ever happened to the so-called trade winds?

You have seen the pictures of Flores that Maggie posted and they do not do that island any justice.  It is simply beautiful.  Mountainous, bucolic and absolutely littered with a wide variety of flowers, Flores has to be the jewel of the Azores.  It has not been corrupted by tourism yet, so prices on everything are reasonable.  The bus to the other end of the island at 2.13 euros has to be the best transportation value.  It winds through all the torturous roads and into the small towns.  The bus driver even stopped at the scenic vistas so the girls could snap some photos.  The people are also extremely friendly and many of them have either lived in Canada or have relatives there, so our reception was very warm.  Flores has to be on the list of places one must visit.

Extinct volcano core off Faial

We just got to Horta, but it already looks promising and we will spend the next few days checking it out.  Stay tuned.

Branko

H2OBO in the Horta marina