Feira Quinthentista – What do native Africans and a medieval fair on the Azores have in common?
Yesterday I have been to a wonderful medieval fair in the town of Riberia Grande. The name of the fair in Portuguese is: Feira Quinhentista na Ribeira Grande 2017. This fair has been somewhat different compared to the festivals I have attended before, however in all of these events dancing and music are the core […]
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Excursion around Lake Furnas and the hydrangea fields
It is not a coincidence that I chose the small town of Furnas to be my new home. I would like to show you a few pictures I took during an excursion we made a few days ago. In my opinion Furnas is a MUST SEE city on the island. I sincerely hope that my […]
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My first experiences of the Azores
Through a very interesting set of coincidences I have met a young man from the Azores. We were having this conversation and I asked him where he lives and he said, without a second of hesitation, that he lives in Paradise. I thought he was joking, but then he showed me a few photos which […]
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