A celebration of gratitude
We always wondered where we would spend our 25th. wedding anniversary. As it turns out it happens to be in the same place that we celebrated both of our birthdays this year. On the island...
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Six months at Furnas Lake Forest Living
For the past six months we have lived in a 400 square foot studio with an outdoor deck, on a 255 acre forested property located on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores Archipelago.
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Salto da Farinha Hike
Salto da Farinha is our destination for the day. We found a pocket map at our hotel with the best hikes in Sao Miguel and plan to experience them all. Today we are heading to...
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Garden Party at Furnas Lake Forest Living
Today we had the good fortune to spend the afternoon with our hosts, the Camara family, along with some of their family and friends.
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Bringing in the daily catch
Witnessing thousands of fish being off-loaded, sorted, weighed and sent to auction is a window into another world.
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Hay there!
The ritual of harvesting hay is carried out each spring on the islands of the Azores. Witnessing it firsthand was a fascinating experience.
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Surf & Fish
Now that we are free to roam we are spending more time outside exploring the island's famous beaches and fish market.
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Serendipi-Tea
First stop was the overlook at Salto do Cavalo. The second-highest peak on the island.
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Japanese Cedar Stripping
Thirty feet and a thousand pounds of pencil straight Japanese cedar recently came crashing down in the woods near our cabin. It sounded like thunder but there was no storm.
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Catching the blues
Fish lovers around the world know all too well that bluefin tuna is the king of tuna. Prized for its rich taste and buttery texture, bluefin has no rivals.
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