On our last full day in Sao Miguel, we decided to explore the west end of the island. Lagoa das Sete Cidades is considered one of the seven wonders of Portugal. Up until now, there was little chance we could see the view through the cloud cover. The Azores has one type of weather—changeable. One side of the lake is supposedly blue and the other green. Maybe we still didn’t have enough sun, but we couldn’t see the difference. The view was postcard perfect!
Even farther west is Ponta da Ferraria. The Ferraria thermal pool is unlike any other because it is IN the ocean. To experience this you have to visit at low tide. You crawl down a precarious ledge of lava rock and slip into the ocean. Once you are in the cold Atlantic water swishes in and a nice warm wave of volcano-heated water washes out. To make sure you don’t wash out with the waves you have to hold on to the ropes they have strung across the water. I don’t think the video quite captures how wavy it is, but let’s just say I did swallow some seawater. I would do it every day if I could. You feel alive. We tour around Ponta Delgado in the morning and then fly back to Canada. See you soon. You are Always in my Prayers. Love Mom.
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NPW7
5/23/2023 06:57:16 am
How hot was the hot spring it seems very hot and sounds very hot.
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Diane
5/23/2023 05:57:05 pm
It was really neat because the waves coming in were very cold and the waves going out quite hot so the contrast really made you feel alive.
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NPWS7JM
5/23/2023 07:02:39 am
Wow sounds amazing did you go in?
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Diane
5/23/2023 05:57:37 pm
Click the button and you can see the video.
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JCW7
5/23/2023 07:06:26 am
How long was the tour in the morning?
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Diane
5/23/2023 05:58:55 pm
We are just puttering around on our own in the Azores so we spent most of the morning there. .
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Hailey Alexis W7
5/23/2023 07:09:35 am
What’s your favourite view so far?
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Diane
5/23/2023 05:59:36 pm
This was my favourite Azores view.
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NPW Teacher
5/23/2023 07:12:45 am
I always love when people have to rank their favourite things of a trip, even if it's difficult. What were your top 2 moments or places?
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Diane
5/23/2023 06:02:05 pm
You are right….it is hard. Especially since each part of our trip was so different.
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Molly Kelsey
5/23/2023 07:18:30 am
When the water was warm how long was it warm for?
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Diane
5/23/2023 06:03:55 pm
10 seconds in 10 seconds out
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NPWs7 Alex
5/23/2023 07:25:17 am
Did you swim in the water
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Diane
5/23/2023 06:04:42 pm
You can see from the video that I never let go of the rope
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