PONTA DELGADO April 14, 2014

Our first port of call was in the Azores at Ponta Delgado on San Miguel Island. The morning started out with some clouds but sun was shining by mid day. We found a small mini van to join for a 5 hour tour of the island. Fantastic guide who showed us the whole southern end of the island. We'll have to see the other end next time we return. And, this is such a beautiful place we'd love to return to and stay for more than a day. It is a volcanic island with amazingly lovely scenery. Our guide said we really weren't seeing the beauty of the island, we were arriving too early. The best time to see the island in color would not be until early summer when the hydrangeas shrubs are in bloom everywhere.

 This was our young drummer from the jazz band, Marc, who looked so much like our nephew, Lars.

 Back in town for the afternoon and a walk to through the city gates and the cathedral.

 A short walk back to the ship with a stop for drinks along the harbor before boarding and sail away at 5PM.