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Day 8 (August 12, 2021):

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Day 8! It hardly seems possible that we left Canada that long ago. But then again, we have seen a lot, so in one sense, it does feel like we have been away a long time.  It was a 6AM rise to get a flight to the island of Terceira, where our flight from Toronto landed last week and from where our flight back to Canada will depart today. We had booked a seven-hour stopover there so that we could rent a car and revisit some of what we saw in 2014, when we were last on Terceira.  The hotel had delivered breakfast plates to our refrigerator yesterday, which made things a lot easier this morning. The small airport is literally a couple of minutes from the hotel. By 8AM we were returning our rental car there and checked in for our flight, which was full. (Azores Airlines really packs these inter-island puddle-hops!)  We arrived in Terceira on time, just before 10, got our car sorted out, and started off! Something you notice quickly about Terceira, compared to the other islands...
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Day 7 (August 11, 2021): Fajas

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After a leisurely breakfast at the hotel, we set out to explore the extreme northwestern tip of Sao Jorge. After taking in a faja on the north coast, we returned to Velas to take in the sights there and have lunch. Then we worked our way down the coast and up through the mountains (on a horrible road that we thought would render us a flat tire — or four!) to reach Norte Grande, another stunning faja , where we finally took the plunge and swam in the Atlantic. Then we made our way back to Velas for a late afternoon refreshment and dinner before taking in the sunset with a glass of Sao Jorge wine at our hotel. Tomorrow we spend the day on Terciera Island and head home to Canada from there, late in the afternoon. Where has the week gone! This is Sao Jorge Island. From the start of our trip planning, for ease, we referred to it as “cigar island”. I’m sure you can understand why! The island is 55 km long and seven km wide at its widest point, making it the fourth largest island in the Arc...
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