Angra

Sarahjane window shopping.

Another missed day of note was our first shopping trip to the BIG CITY.

People talk about driving to Angra like we talk about going to Indy or Cincinnati.

   

But Angra maybe takes 25 minutes.  I took longer to find a parking place.

It took even longer to figure out how to leave the maze of one way streets.

Pope John Paul ll visited the island in 98'.

We went with our friends Amy and Justin and their kids Mark and Taylor.

  Isn't she adorable!

Backtracking

 Now that's what I call CLOSE!  

Or new friend, Edwarda, invited us to her front yard for a super close view.  Bullfighting is very much an excuse for parties.  Thank you!

  Its been a while.  Not having internet has been very inconvenient, but like the shortages of water, makes us more appreciative.

THE BEAUTY OF TERCIERA

Look up,

Look down,

LOOK ALL AROUND

We were over 400 meters in the air. I know we could see over 1/4 of the whole island.

It was pretty amazing. From that high vantage point the view was similar to a quilt of green with a very artistic seamstress.

GOD IS AWESOME!

home sweet home

Here it is!  Our new abode overlooking the ocean. 

 We go to sleep with the rythmic lulling of the waves, and wake up with the roosters crowing, and crowing, and crowing. 

 I'm sorry but do roosters ever stop crowing?  I'd almost swear it goes on all 

night long.  

We have the ocean in all its glory out the front windows and 

a wine vineyard along with various barnyard animals out the back. 

 It's all very picturesque and surreal.

The inside is harder to explain even with pictures,

 because we only live in the 1st and 3rd floors. 

 Our landlord has the entire 2nd floor and we 

share a long driveway and back wrap-around porch. 

 They seem to be wonderful people. 

 Oscar and the girls

 like to play with their 13 year old, Vascue (sp?) and his dogs, 

Santana and Bola.

 Life is a tradeoff.  We have internet, but no telephone.   We have outlets, but only a few adapters.  We have electric and gas, but today we have no water.  Until the rainy season begins, on Wednesdays and Saturdays we will have no running water. 

 Sounds like fun, eh?  But just look at the view.  All this water and not a drop to drink.  

Peace, Karen