Monday 22^nd April – Day at Sea.

Another rough day but not as bad as yesterday and actually became a bit calmer by evening. It was still too lumpy for Nesta though and even Ian’s planned haircut was postponed because of the weather!!

Another day where no lectures or activities were attended…

They actually showed a film in the Darwin Lounge in the evening – “Les Miserables” – and lots of us were!!

 

Tuesday 23^rd April – Horta, Faial, Azores.

Horta is the main town on the small island of Faial in the Azores and we arrived at 7am. The weather was mainly cloudy and showery with a temperature of 18 degrees but even though this meant layers of clothes and waterproofs, it was so nice to be walking on “terra firma” again!

We did a trip in the morning around the island seeing the extinct caldera of a volcano and also the additional 3 sq. kilometres of land created when another volcano erupted in 1957.

In the afternoon we walked around the port area and found a chemist that sold us 60 double-strength Sturgeon for 3 euros… Result!

In the evening we drank with Wally & Sue and took part in the Great British quiz…Unfortunately it was about “famous” buildings and works of art – so we didn’t score very highly.

Our final port of call is tomorrow L

                 Horta - a lovely little town on an island that seems to be still in the 1950's

                   The additional piece of land that was created in 1957 when a volcano erupted.