What a wonderful place this is. We have spent a couple of days exploring and walking around the island. The weather has been kind to us with clear skies and no rain. Flores is normally has its fair share of rain and so we are lucky. The sailing weather is improving and we have decided to move on to Horta tomorrow and await a further improvement which will make a passage to UK possible. We wonder whether it is possible to trump Flores. Probably not but it will be different and give us a further perspective on the Azores. Whilst Flores is all peace and quiet Horta and the Island of Faial will be different.

 

We were wondering why the verges of all roads are so well trimmed. Was it the rabbits of which there are many or was it the type of grass. No its the large gang of men who go around with the strimmers and leaf blowers that we came across today.

 

Lajes Village

 

Port of Lajes

 

Lajes Church

 

Interior of Lajes Church, typical of all churches in Flores

 

Hydrangeas and Roses in Hedge Rows

 

Hydrangeas Lining the Roads

 

Looking North East

 

Santa Cruz

 

Same Point Looking South

 

Corvo in the Distance

 

Roadside Flowers

 

Not sure what this is, but they are lovely

 

More of the same

 

Faja Grande

 

Crater Lake, Lake Comprida

 

Crater Lake, Lake Funda

 

Lake Funda

 

Crater Lake, Lake Rasa

 

East Coast Road

 

East Coast Road View

 

East Coast

 

Hydrangeas

 

Esst Coast with Faja Grande in the Distance

 

Lake Topo

 

Walk to Faja Grande

 

Walk to Faja Grande