Last week we said farewell to Sao Jorge and we were rewarded with a spectacular view of the cliffs on the south shore as we sailed east 65 miles to Terceira. This end of the island has lots of bulls and cows on the top, and you can just see the run-off waterfall at the gorge.
The marina at Angra Do Heroismo was quite full: we found a spot on the pontoon at the harbor entrance.
Angra is a small city with beautiful architecture.
We arrived just before the week-long festival Feira de Sao Joao, and the central streets were already decorated with lights and banners.
We had dinner at Marcelino's Steak House on the opening night of the festival, at his best table next to the balcony overlooking Rua do Sao Joao
Here is chef Marcelino preparing his specialty for us: steak flambé with orange and ham sauce.
That was a wonderful meal!
The whole island thronged the streets...
....and here comes the band,
followed by the dancing sailors...
....and the prom queen and princess.
This is a "Bull Run" in the streets of Sao Mateus. The boys goad the bull, and in case you are wondering, the six guys at the back are sitting and standing on a wall with a 20ft drop down behind it. Maybe they are the really brave (stupid?) ones.
The bull is being steadied by a rope with six amadores holding the end: Nancy is getting ready to jump onto the bull's back.......
After Nancy rode around the village on the bull, we walked to the harbor and had dinner at Beira Mar: this was the view from our table on the terrace.
Of course we had to eat fish after watching Nancy torment the poor bull.....
And afterwards we posed for an Apres Bull picture: the bull is standing just to Bob's left....
A Portuguese Navy corvette Jacinto Candido docked to reinforce the local police: these bulls can get so easily out of hand; mind you, there were more sailors than bulls in the town jail this morning.
The Azoreans love flowers and put public gardens all over.
Tomorrow we plan to sail to Praia DaVitoria, on the Eastern side of Terceira.
Best to all,
Nancy and John, with Bob and Dave
