Looking at the view from Boca do Inferno
Europe, Portugal

One Day in the Azores

Do you ever have one of those days that you just feel AMAZINGLY LUCKY AND HAPPY ALL DAY LONG? My one day in The Azores Islands in Portugal was one of those days for me- combining a stunning road trip through the island of São Miguel, with delicious food and some downright wonderful company. *This… Continue reading One Day in the Azores

hallway of an abandoned hotel
Europe, Portugal

The Monte Palace: Exploring the Abandoned Hotel in the Azores, Portugal

Exploring an abandoned hotel in The Azores was not something I had planned, or even vaguely expected to be doing that day. Or any day, for that matter.  The Azores, a string of Portuguese islands lying in the Atlantic Ocean about 850 miles West of the mainland, is one of the prettiest places I have… Continue reading The Monte Palace: Exploring the Abandoned Hotel in the Azores, Portugal