Azores: Sao Jorge

Sao Jorge is where our weather mojo really started to run out. As with the other islands, we made a great choice for lodging, and as with Flores, we picked the hotel that housed the best restaurant on the island. Also as with Flores, there was exactly one vegetarian special, but sadly unlike on Flores, they didn't change it up, so it was roasted potatoes with veg every night.

Our first day was low-key; we needed to recover from the hike. Still, I got a bit antsy. The next day, we headed out for a hike. For the first stretch, we couldn't see a thing.

Ultimately, it cleared up.

And we stumbled upon quite the natural swimming hole.

We got into some cow traffic on the way back. There are many more cows than people on Sao Jorge. It's isolated, but the residents essentially subsistence farm. We saw all kinds of crops in just about every yard we passed.

The next day, Kiera had to work, so I hired a cab driver to give me a mini-tour of the island.

 We stopped at a very old church, and then at the only coffee plantation in Europe.

Where they dry the coffee beans

 Then we saw a bunch of fajas.

 We grabbed a quick lunch near the airport just before our flight to Sao Miguel.

 And said goodbye to Sao Jorge.