WE FLEW FROM LONDON TO THESE PORTUGESE OWNED ISLANDS, WHICH ARE 910 MILES FROM LISBON..THERE ARE 9 ISLANDS IN TOTAL, WE WENT TO 4 OF THEM..PICO,FAIAIL,TERCEIRA,AND SAO MIGUEL THE LARGEST...
PICO HAS THE LARGEST MOUNTAIN IN ALL OF PORTUGAL, WHICH WE WENT HALF WAY UP AND DID SOME CAVING, IT ALSO HAS VINEYARDS WHERE THE GRAPEVINES GROW OUT OF VOLCANIC ROCK.
WE WENT WHALE + DOLPHIN WATCHING,CLIMBED INSIDE VOLCANOS, SWAM INSIDE CRATERS WAY UP IN THE HILLS. AND MANY MANY MORE THINGS THAT I COULD WRITE ABOUT ALL DAY.
IF U WANT AWAY FROM THE HUSSLE + BUSSLE OF EVERYDAY LIFE AND WANT PEACE AND TRANQUILTY THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST PLACE TO GO.. WE DID A 6 HOUR TREK UP TO A CRATER AND ONLY SAW 2 OTHER PEOPLE....


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