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In the heart of Furnas São Miguel is the Parque Terra Nostra with iron rich thermal springs, which give it a nice coffee color. Would you take a dip in ...
Listed as one of the most popular travel destinations of 2019, how much do you know about the island of São Miguel in the Azores?
This week we make the 95 mile sail from Terceria to the harbor of Ponta Delgada in São Miguel. Leaving in the afternoon we...
This week's episode brings us back to the harbor of Angra where we visit the immigration office to see if we can extend our 90 day visa to 12 months. Since we haven't been finding the winds we need to get north we thought, why not winter here?
That weeke...
Getting ready for a large festival in Urzelina, us and s/v Calico Skies move our boats down from Velas. The wind seems pretty non-existant, but that's a good thing for us once we drop anchor. Because there were no sandy patches and we anchored on rocks, ...
Although not known as a destination spot in the Azores, Sao Jorge should be near the top of everyone's travel list for untouched and unspoiled beauty.
While immensely enjoying our time in Sao Jorge, our dragging anchor causes us to move ourselves and burn...
São Jorge was never an island we planned to visit. We hadn't given it a second thought until friends of ours stayed in bungalows there and raved about it's undeniable lush beauty.
There aren't many harbors to drop anchor in the Azores, and when our lim...
When an island has bull running, sea kayaking, diving, and cliff jumping, you know you're in for an adventure when you visit! Not knowing exactly how much time we have left to spend in the Azores, we try to take full advantage of each stop.
While in Terce...
Finally tearing ourselves away from Faial, it was time to hit open waters again. Getting to them was not very easy though.
After not being able to shove off the dock due to a strong current pushing us in, the marina had to bring out their tender to pull...
Of all the far flung destinations to sail to in the world, Faial Azores should be near the top, for it's beauty, diversity, and sometimes surreal atmosphere.
One of the most noticeable islands the Azores have, for housing Portugal's highest point, is also the one that gets nearly the fewest visitors by sailboat. Without many good harbors, we find another way to get to neighboring Pico.
Hopping the ferry for...
There are so many things to love about Horta. Except when two boats crush you against a cement wall.
As we make landfall in in Faial, we can still not get over the beauty and charm of this island. Rugged cliffs sitting next to quaint European villages. ...
Our Trans-Atlantic voyage is approaching the end!
We pick up this video on Day 18, after we get the news that our friends on s/v Calico Skies are arriving in Horta, while we still have 700 miles left and can expect winds on the nose for the next 72 hours....
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Ever curious to what a full 24 hours on an ocean passage has in store? We're going to show you!
We make sure to record ourselves at different parts of t...
Just because you're in the middle of the ocean doesn't mean you can't have a little party!
As we continue along on our trans-Atlantic, we leave the doldrums behind and start making miles. We get the occasional squall and showers, but otherwise it's all s...
The time has come, we're leaving the Caribbean to sail across the Atlantic towards Europe!
Matt takes a minute to explain the situation with our watermaker, why it isn't working, and why we decide to leave anyway. Making a 12 mile sail from Simpson Bay o...
It's the week before we head out on our Atlantic Ocean crossing toward the Azores, and there are still a lot of preparations to do!
Going halvsies on a rental car with our friends Bill and Grace of s/v Calico Skies, we hit up the biggest grocery stores St...
With our Atlantic crossing looming, we work hard to get our cockpit enclosed, and finish job with $35 worth of vinyl.
Before we get that far though, we take what we hope is the last of our very wet rides, from Saba up to St. Martin. Leaving Elements unde...
As we start to sail slightly north again we visit one island which does not get many visitors.....leaving it completely unspoiled for those who do make it there.
Leaving Antigua behind, we set out on a NW course with the wind and waves at our back as we ...
It's time to get back to work on our dodger, now we're laying the tracks on the cabin house and cockpit combing for the bolt rope to slide into.
First though, we take a little time to appreciate Antigua after our busy schedule and go for a hike on the Goa...
No matter which course you're sailing on the south end of Antigua, there is always going to be a beat upwind.
We pick up on Day 4 of race week, Lay Day. No sail planned, but instead lots of games and competitions at the beach. We arrive later in the aft...
This week's episode has it all: sailing, racing, parties, friends, and of course, beautiful surroundings!
Still nestled in Falmouth Harbour of Antigua, we pick up just after our snorkeling excursion when we stop by to say hello to our friends and crew for...
After taking a little time to ourselves after recovering from the tragic news of Jessica's brother's passing, we're now in Antigua and have a few days before the excitement of Antigua Sail Week begins.
Realizing that our cupboards are getting empty since ...
Plans have changed and we decide to stay in St. Barth's!
To get out of the extremely rolly and uncomfortable main harbor, we drop our mooring ball and take the 2 mile trip around the corner to Anse de Colombier. Here we figure we can begin to tackle a fe...
It turns out you don't need a lot of money to be able to enjoy St. Barth's. You just need a scooter to take full advantage of all its beaches.
Having spent much of our time centered in Gustavia, we wanted to see what else the tropical paradise of St. Bar...
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