Our trip started with a red-eye from Boston – not the easiest schedule for a family of six! But SATA air was a wonderful airline to fly. Their attention to detail was simply amazing and far exceeded anything we’ve experienced on flights in America in many years. The kids were amazed at how big the airplane was. Ashley was convinced we were sitting in first class (not even close!) and Luke thought the bread served with dinner was ‘the best he’d ever had’. Comical. We obviously need to travel more.
We landed in Sao Miguel (the big island) at 7:30am. A quick run through customs and checked in for our short flight to Pico Island. It was pouring rain when we landed in Pico, and we were picked up by our friends in their ‘surf mobile’ (a small passenger van with two longboards tied to the roof).
A short drive to Sao Roque and we caught a first glimpse of our home for the next 4 weeks. Located on the northeast side of the island, the house is made of lava rock/stucco, with a view of the volcano (Pico Mountain) behind us. The main deck looks out over the Atlantic Ocean at the nearby island Sao Jorge (11 miles away).
This ocean pic is the view from our front porch – which I took the other day during the sailing regatta. Everything is lush and green and lava rock is everywhere – the colors are spectacular!
I wonder what the kids will think of the Azores in 4 weeks?
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