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Bulls and Gulls

Bulls and Gulls

Terceira Island Crater Walk The day started out cloudy and unpromising. I think the Oldies knew themselves that they were being overly optimistic, setting off to drive up to the top of Serra de Santa Barbara which, at 1021m, is the highest point on Terceira. ‘Ah well, the weather’s so changeable, it’ll probably be gorgeous by the time we get thereʹ they said. Half an hour later, we were sitting in the car on the summit, in impenetrable cloud and…

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Staring at the sea in Terceira

Staring at the sea in Terceira

Around the coast of Terceira, Azores My first impression of Terceira? It’s the west of Ireland on steroids! The dry stone walls outlining tiny green fields, the dramatic coastline, the steep cliffs, the mist covered hills, the brightly coloured houses, the white horses out on the wild Atlantic, the weather for goodness sake! As His Lordship says, this rain and sunshine is a real recipe for rainbows. And sure enough, I must have spotted a half a dozen in the…

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