The town of Furnas is located in a volcanic crater. Although the volcano hasn’t erupted since 1620, the earth is still alive. Throughout there are steam holes that smell like sulphuric rotten eggs and lighting 1000 wooden matches all at the same time. The restaurants in Furnas haven’t let this get them down. They cook a specialty, Cozido das Furnas, in these steam holes. Ingredients for their famous stew are placed in the ground. Then they put a lid on it until it is ready to sell in their restaurants. Some even have the name of their restaurant and phone number on little signs so you know where to reserve. I did NOT gobble it up. I did ask about the corn they sometimes boil in the holes, but apparently, it is not corn season.
We did take a dip in a giant thermal swimming pool. It is supposed to have healing properties. I’m not sure about that, but we did have to go to a laundromat to get the orange out of our bathing suits. Something from Furnas that I swear has healing properties are the Bolos Lêvedos. I’ve fallen in love with these yummy flatbreads. I’ve been having them every morning for breakfast 😄 You are Always in my Prayers. Love Mom.
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Maya,haylee
5/23/2023 07:02:49 am
The bread looks good I have tried it and they get addicting to eat
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Diane
5/23/2023 03:23:31 pm
I know…so good, right?
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Alexis and Hailey
5/23/2023 07:08:39 am
What was your favourite food there so far?
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Diane
5/23/2023 03:24:59 pm
Still Bolos Lêvedos for me. Ray says Spanish tortillas and the sardines.
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NpwS7JM
5/23/2023 07:09:03 am
We’re you nervous to go in the thermal swimming pool because it doesn’t look very clean/clear?
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Diane
5/23/2023 03:26:06 pm
It looks disgusting but it doesn’t feel slimy.
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Molly kelsey
5/23/2023 07:14:15 am
Did the orange come out of the bathing suits?
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Diane
5/23/2023 03:27:04 pm
Rays bathing suit seems to be permanently a bit different colour
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NPW teacher
5/23/2023 07:18:34 am
Asking for a friend... do you get used to the sulfur smell?
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Diane
5/23/2023 03:28:09 pm
It didn’t seem to bother Ray much….I was consistently gagging…good luck.
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NPW Alec, Alex, Connor
5/23/2023 07:18:40 am
Were the thermal pools warm? And how was the bread?
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Diane
5/23/2023 03:30:42 pm
I wish I had one of those buns right now! Yes, they were warm but now crazy hot….more like my hot-tub.
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MLW7
5/23/2023 07:20:00 am
Why was the water orange?
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Diane
5/23/2023 03:28:52 pm
Minerals…mostly iron…like rusty.
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