Sunday, June 18, 2017
Saturday, June 17, 2017
2017 Sail Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel to Praia da Vitoria, Terceira
Left Ponta Delgada at 1400hrs Saturday 17 June 2017 for the 90 NMile trip to Praia da Vitoria on Terceira
at more or less the same time as Stefan and Anna on S/V Zanzibar
Dutch Link as seen from Zanzibar off the Sao Miguel coast sailing with
Sea calm enough to play Rummycube
Beautiful sunset
and lovely sunrise
Anchored in 9m in the sheltered Praia da Vitoria bay at 0815 after a very
at more or less the same time as Stefan and Anna on S/V Zanzibar
full rig in an ENE3/4 Bft wind
pleasant sail / motor in light winds, calm seas
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S/V Zanzibar anchored a few 100m away
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Friday, June 16, 2017
2017 Hike PRC20SMI Rocha do Relva
16 June 2017, Mike took a taxi from Ponta Delgada Marina to Mirador do Caminho Novo (€8 ), then hiked the PRC20SMI route to Rocha do Cascalho then Rocha do Relva.
There was a person sitting at the Miradouro employed by the whale watching boat companies whose job was to direct their boats to the areas where whales could be seen. She was equiped with powerful binocculars and a VHF radio.
Looking back at the town of Relva
Looking from the Miradoura towards the start of the PRC 20 SMI Hike
The route - Viewranger map
The split in the trail - turned left here to visit the Rocha do Cascalho
There was even a public toilet behind the picnic area - Rocha do Cascalho
Back on the trail towards Rocha da Relva
Rocha da Relva comes into view
Local transport
The first cottages of Rocha da Relva
Small vineyards
Transport resting
Returning via the same route
Phoned the taxi to collect me from the Miradoura do Cominho Novo - a very enjoyable hike.
There was a person sitting at the Miradouro employed by the whale watching boat companies whose job was to direct their boats to the areas where whales could be seen. She was equiped with powerful binocculars and a VHF radio.
Looking back at the town of Relva
Looking from the Miradoura towards the start of the PRC 20 SMI Hike
The route - Viewranger map
Looking along the beautiful coast towards Rocha da Relva
The split in the trail - turned left here to visit the Rocha do Cascalho
There was even a public toilet behind the picnic area - Rocha do Cascalho
Back on the trail towards Rocha da Relva
Rocha da Relva comes into view
Local transport
The first cottages of Rocha da Relva
Small vineyards
Transport resting
Returning via the same route
Phoned the taxi to collect me from the Miradoura do Cominho Novo - a very enjoyable hike.
Rocha da Relva from the sea - photo taken 18/7/2017 as we approached Ponta Delgada on our return from Horta.
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
2017 Sail Vila do Porto, Santa Maria to Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores
Left our mooring in Vila do Porto on Santa Maria at 0700 hrs 14/06/2017
And headed round the SWestern tip of Santa Maria on a NNWerly course
to Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel, some 50 NMiles away.
Our friends Stefan and Anna on S/V Zanzibar and Theo & Michelle on
S/V Faja Lobi left at more or less the same time.
The wind was a very pleasant SW 4 giving us a delightful beam reach.
A pod of dolphins played alongside for a while.
By 1500hrs, Sao Miguel came into view.
Moored in Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel in box 10 around
1600hrs 14/6/2017 - total distance 56.5 NMiles in 9 hrs
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