After the strenuous race on Saturday we had the Sunday something go. Even if we celebrated yesterday itself won't be so long, had music made up morning to half-past four strong the others at the port and that had gone without a trace over to us. Ohrenstopfen hin oder her 🙂

So it moved us only in the evening again in the city to the “Desfile do Desporto”. Hid behind the relocation of sports clubs. Now not so spectacular sounds, was it but.

Live total on the island of Terceira 55.000 People and it is really amazing and impressive, How many clubs participated in this parade, and with how much effort and attention to detail the clubs have presents itself. More than one and a half hours took the move and there were almost all kinds of sports, that you can imagine. Focused on this evening most definitely rather young athletes, die sich hier stolz präsentieren hatten 🙂

The next day, the sense was me then after contrast and I wanted to take a trip on the Mont Brazil, während Dietmar am Hafen anderen Booten schöne Augen machte 🙂 Eine Schönheit hatte es ihm ganz besonders angetan 🙂 Ceserina

The Mont Brazil is the local recreation area of Angra and very well developed. One finds also a picnic area with large children's playground and some birds in aviaries in addition to the usual here hiking trails. Even outhouses can be found at several, zum Teil überraschenden Stellen 🙂

Once at the top a great views over Angra on one side and the small Caldeira overlooking the sea on the other side, I had.

And also the many different flowers were my photographer heart beat.

For the evening we wanted to continue but the Festival program. It would be so bad, If you missed something. Tonight there were two different program points: “Desfile de Carnaval” and “Animação pelos Grupos Folclóricos municipality de Angra do Heroísmo”.

So we went first to the parade of carnival groups. After the Carnival in the Canary Islands we hoped us here color magnificent costumes, Samba groups and lots of music. We got music, but unfortunately no dancing ladies, but actress gentlemen. Funny and fanciful costumes were listed on the flyway skits and jokes. That was very funny, zumindest wenn man Portugiesisch verstehen würde 🙂 Die anderen amüsierten sich also köstlich und wir schauten eher in die Röhre.

Good, dass es noch ein Alternativprogramm gab 🙂 So sahen wir noch mehrere Folkoregruppen mit Gesang und Tanz, bis der ungewohnte Musikstil dem Kapitän zu viel wurde 🙂

Down at the port, we drank another beer and a Calpi ordinary pop music, bevor wir unsere privaten VIP-Plätze für das Mitternachtskonzert in unseren Betten auf der SUMMER aufsuchten 🙂 “They are always in the front row with us :-)”

On Thursday and Friday busy unrest in the city. Everywhere was finishing, decorated and made up. We used the time, in Angra closer to look around us. Above the Harbour, a beautiful old church in a large fortification is located at the foot of the Monte Brazil. She had it done to me from the first day. Von dort oben hat man einen schönen Blick auf den Hafen 🙂

The fortress is today used as barracks and we were unfortunately not have access to the Church, even though we have encircled the entire system extensively.

Dietmar felt directly as a landlord. So ein ordentlich befestigte Burg fehlte ihm noch in seiner Sammlung 🙂

From the castle walls, you have an excellent view on the big stage, on the starting Friday evening several artists and bands will perform. Let's see, whether we would look there also pass.

The Harbour has been working hard on the decoration. Das konnte sich wirklich schon sehen lassen 🙂

In the course of Friday, also the houses with ceilings and carpets were decorated colorfully. Even empty shops have been converted short hand in bars and to fill it again with life in the next ten days.

Alles war bereit 🙂 Nun konnte es los gehen. The food stalls had open from lunchtime and we decided, today's time away to feast. Well strengthened with an original Terceira we were cheese-ham plate on the way to the main road.

Here, just the red carpet was rolled out. Ganz Terceira nutze die Gelegenheit mal wieder gepflegt zu flanieren 🙂 Im feinsten Sonntagsgewand spazierte man gemütlich auf und ab. Cozy??? When the ruling here shoe fashion I could not imagine that.

Da hätte ich mir schon lange die Beine gebrochen oder wäre mit dem Kopf an einem Türrahmen hängen geblieben 🙂

Started on time at 9: 00 with a cannon strike, turned on the lighting. Wunderschön sah es aus und auch der Himmel hatte sich passend in Schale geworfen 🙂

On the main road in front of the Cathedral was almost no seat to snag more.

The first move was spearheaded by the official city gracefully. Die waren aber nicht so dekorativ 🙂 Da fange ich lieber mit der ersten traditionellen Gruppe an 🙂

The following is to say to the explanation of the Sankt-Johannis-Festival:
It is celebrated in June, is the largest secular celebration of the Azores and attracts every year many tourists, on the island of Terceira, who want to get to know local customs and traditions, and participate.

The story of St. John, always had a great cultural significance in the Azores, ranges in the 16. Century back. The festivities opened with a parade and the parade of the Queen, the last few days and in which many cultural, Leisure, Customs- and sporting events.

A highlight is one of the most important his art for the Iberian region of the bull market- -, bullfights are held during which. Also find a bull Festival, Bullfights in the knitting and a bull run through the streets rather than.

So so today was the pageant of Queen. What the young man with the whale there had to search, konnten wir uns nicht erklären 🙂 So blieb uns manchmal der tiefere Sinn der Wagen und Gruppen verborgen, but we could just act the beautiful images on us.

You can find more pictures as always in the picture gallery at Terceira. Das würde hier wirklich den Rahmen sprengen 🙂 Gegen elf Uhr war das ganze Schauspiel dann vorüber. We drank a beer still down at the port and enjoyed the first concert, It started at noon, on our SUMMER in our bed. Since we needed open just far our Luke. Schon saßen wir in der ersten Reihe 🙂

Last night, Dietmar had experienced yet, that the Marina of Angra do heroism of the port with all the strongest threshold should be the Azores, the know, day and night on the mooring lines pulling the boats can be used. Also when this morning still no breeze stirred, stellte der Chef unsere ganze Planung wieder in Frage 🙁 Was wir denn eigentlich in Angra wollten?? Here it would be also very nice… etc….pp

Hmmmm, What should I say? The mood of the captain was not the best since the departure of our friends yesterday. I wanted to not visit but the Festival and with the car or bus, I wanted to be like on the ground. Also resting was returned in Praia after the agriculture exhibition, ehrlich gesagt war hier jetzt wieder der Hund begraben 🙂

After some back and forth we were then on the way. Under engine we used at least the time, to fill the water tanks with our water maker. On the way we saw several dolphins, but our views here so often sighted whales were again hidden. After around four hours we reached the port of Angra and moored at the Jetty of the reception. Of course prevailed at the port very much stronger swell and the box, that we got assigned to, was also not particularly cheap. But now we were there and had to deal so that's fine.

So all shock absorbers were once again used, and eventually rocked the SUMMER also quite silent in their box. Wir haben schon schlechter gelegen 🙂 Direkt vor der Haustür lud die Stadt zur Erkundung ein. Also you can dive here as well in Angra. It is located directly in front of the port “Cemetery of anchors”, that should be worth a visit. Thus I could motivate even Dietmar. So we went to the city, to find a dive center.

Angra was already completely in the character of the upcoming Festival “San Joaninas”. All were rebuilt stands and stalls. The main streets were very elaborately lighted and decorated. Überall war Bewegung und es lag eine gewisse Spannung und Vorfreude in der Luft 🙂

The search brought us already a detailed walk through the town after the dive, because she was away in the next Bay from the Centre of the city. From the outside the shop looked not very confidence and the Interior remained hidden our eyes behind thick rusty sliding doors, denn es war bereits schon geschlossen 🙁 Also versuchten wir unser Glück telefonisch. So we got the Info, that for the “Cemetery of anchors” four divers would be necessary. There was a prospective for Saturday, Let me see, If another would show up. “Tomorrow, it would register with us.” Well, then, schauen wir mal 🙂

While Dietmar enough feet had represented, I wanted to further explorations.

Through these beautiful gardens you could climb up high over the city up. Auf einem kleinen Platz steht dort ein Monument ohne Namen 🙂

Von hier oben hatte man eine tolle Aussicht über die Stadt und im Park fand ich noch weitere interessante Fotomotive 🙂

They were also not talk back to me, hatten keine weiteren Termine und waren sehr geduldig 🙂

So I totally forgot the time and came back late on the SUMMER. Mein Kapitän stand schon kurz vor dem Hungertod 🙂 und so startete ich in der Kombüse gleich durch, to conjure something delicious on the table for us.

Yesterday we had seen much, But today we were once again with the car on Terceira on the road. This time together with Katya & By by the SCARLET :-). That would be sure fun.

Our trip began with initial difficulties. On a small country road, we suddenly trapped in a herd of cows and the long line was going to take just no end. Patiently we were waiting by the roadside and were staring incredulously from the passing beef things. When I dared to leave the car, made a very wide arc around us cows. So funny tourists as we seemed to come at them not often over.

Top arrived at the first lookout we noticed, that now a very special fragrance cloud went out of our car. No one steals the now and if we Park it, you would need to follow only his nose, um ihn wieder zu finden 🙂

Our “cow-related” The Azorean clouds had used latency, den vorher wolkenfreien Aussichtspunkt schon mal auf einer Seite in Watte zu verpacken 🙁 Wer will auch schon in beide möglichen Richtungen schauen, wenn die eine schon so schön ist 🙂

The prospect of the sea was again blocked. Azorische Wolken scheinen Fotografen einfach nicht zu mögen 🙁 und bemühen sich, immer vor ihnen den Berggipfel zu erreichen 🙂

Next, we went along the coast. Biscoito was our next destination. Here you could probably beautiful walk in the vineyards and a Weinmuseumes were there . The Azores, museums have closed on Mondays :-(. Go trekking then you? In the middle of the place, we finally found the map of possible paths. Only one thing was missing: Unser Standort 🙂 Da wir uns nicht einigen konnten, which one would be the right direction now, we postpone hiking on a later date and on secure premises. Nicht das wir auf so einer kleinen Insel auch noch verloren gehen würden 🙂

Not far away was a vantage point on the coast. Time for a little photo secession. Hier ein paar Highlights 🙂

Don't worry, der Skipper wird nicht springen 🙂 Er genießt nur die Aussicht

The monument is a great stage. Two scenes with different actors.

Und dann noch einmal mit einer schönen Aussicht 🙂 Eigentlich kann man ja nie genug Fotos haben, but at some point it became the Lords then too much.

Next we went to the West side of the island. Und schon wieder trafen wir auf ein traumhaftes Fotomotiv 🙂 Ein ganzer Wald von Zylinderputzer-Bäumen. So the next photo stop was due. Our two men had it today really hard.

By now it was already significantly after noon and shooting is just hungry. So we headed up to the next larger town and were looking for a restaurant. After some small snack-bars, we were looking for. Hidden something in addition to the main road was a small restaurant. From the outside, it looked really nice, but somehow also locked. In the window, we found a note on the “TripAdvisor”. We were very surprised. When we opened the door, showed a nice guest room. Unfortunately, he was completely crowded. The operation came up immediately and asked, If we had reserved ??? Reserved????? At a Monday lunch somewhere in the nowhere???? Hatten wir natürlich nicht 🙁 “Then nothing would unfortunately make!” Schade! 🙁

Hungry, we continued and ended up in Angra de Heroism, the island's capital. Hier bekamen wir auch um drei Uhr noch ein Mittagessen 🙂 Gestärkt gingen wir hinunter zur Marina denn in ein paar Tagen wollten wir mit der SUMMER hier auftauchen. Unfortunately, no reservation of moorings was possible but.

Also tonight we wanted once again to the “Bull fighting”, Yes, we now know is not a fight to the death. This time, he should be held directly in Praia. We could find only the exact location on any map. Back in town, we were hoping, to find any clues. Yesterday it was also quite easy. So we had a blocked highway in mind and many people, that preclude hurriedly sought this target. But we found a note anywhere. Even passersby on the street even sent us in one, mal in die andere Richtung 🙁

But at some point we met a really knowledgeable, She sent us with its wonderful unique drawing on a beer mat into the pampas. Und dort waren wir dann richtig 🙂 In einem kleinen Dorf stand am Straßenrand ein Imbisswagen und ein Pick-Up, Beer was sold by its loading area of. The trappings were not fifty people, you waited for the spectacle. Below the street, separated by a low stone wall, was a large meadow – the place of the action :-). Das war ja mal ziemlich ursprünglich 🙂

The Bulls were waiting in your large carriers already on their appearance. Again, strong men in Sussex were responsible, that the bull not on and it ran. In this case, they were clothed with green polo shirts and three.

Right at the beginning, you've got slight concerns, ob die Herren den Stier wirklich im Griff hatten 🙂 Vielleicht war es eher umgekehrt.

Hopefully, the wall was also high enough. Somehow I my today's dress choice regretted something. Not, that the silhouetted, red dress accidentally fell into the Centre of attention of the bull. With per (in the red T-Shirt) I discussed already second possible escape routes. Der Pick-Up war ja nicht so weit entfernt 🙂

Also the matadors beaten to were played in a different age group than yesterday, but she fought bravely. Also, she understood her craft. When the little guy stumbled and went to the ground, He curled up right to the ball and won't budge. So he was immediately boring for the bull, He looked around for other victims. Denen blieb oft nur die Flucht in höhere Sphären 🙂

We had enough after two rounds with two different bulls. The last night with Katya and wanted to we spend on the SCARLET with even cooked prawns with special sauce. Because the two already in the morning had their flight, was the evening not very long, aber wie immer lecker 🙂 und lustig.

This morning we looked slightly puzzled out the laundry. As us by and Katya had left yesterday but clearly after twelve o'clock, was the place next to us at the pier still free. There was a boat with German flag this morning and the name was also known to us: SY LUBINI :-). We had ever taken in Lagos. Still, we are not knocked the Tailboard. Who arrived yesterday as late or rather early, also must sleep.

Somewhat later movement in the neighbouring ship then came and we went over, a “Hello” zu sagen 🙂 Schon im Laufe des nächsten Tages wollten Klaus und Bernd mit der SY LUBINI wieder in See stechen. Spontaneously we invited them, to spend the day with us and to circumnavigate the island, because today we had again a car before the boat. Since the two were bad “No” say and by noon we folded Fiesta us together in the Ford. Mit vier Personen war es schon recht kuschelig darin 🙂

Unterwegs gab es natürlich viel zu berichten von den Rückkehren aus der Karibik und wir sammelt fleißig Tipps für unsere Zeit dort am Ende des Jahres 🙂

Our first destination was Biscoitos on the North coast of the island. Here you can swim protected from the surf and relax in a beautiful natural swimming pool. And since it was Sunday, machte das auch halb Terceira 🙂 Da haben sie Recht, so weather you let go it is also so good. The water was still too cold for us and we found, dass ein Eis in der Sonne eine mindestens genau so gute Abkühlung sei 🙂

From the coast, you have a good view on the highest mountain on the island, the “Santa Barbara”. This showed up for once without clouds. Damit stand das nächste Ziel unseres Ausflugs fest 🙂

So it went over big bulls and idyllic lakes, but the goal came and unspecified. The signs on the island had almost despair us and we shot several Ehrenrunden, until we finally reached the Summit.

So waren uns die Wolken dicht auf den Fersen und keine zehn Minuten später war es mit der Aussicht dann auch vorbei 🙁 Aber für ein paar Fotos hat es noch gereicht.

On our way were two volcanic highlights, that you can see only on Terceira. First we came to the “Furnas do Enxofre”. Here get hot sulphur fumes from many small crevices in the ground. Das Geruchserlebnis kann ich hier leider nicht wiedergeben 🙂

A short distance away it went into the volcano. Good is a hundred meters deep to commit the crater of the extinct volcano and ends in a crystal clear Lake.

There is also still a large sinus, used for the special acoustics for concerts. Das wäre ja nichts für mich 🙁 Hier unter war es doch empfindlich kalt und außerdem regnete beständig Kondenswasser vom Himmel 🙁

The visit of the volcano was really a unique experience, but we had another exciting program point on our list: Bullfighting at the knitting.

So we headed over to Vila Nova, where the spectacle instead should take. Fortunately, it was easy to find, It is needed to watch only the other cars, They showed up everywhere around us. So we parked then somewhere on the side of the road and marched on foot further in the city centre.

On the main street were all goals, Barricaded doors and Windows with boards. Safely behind the fences and walls of the things Women awaited, the da would come, While the men still on the road strolled.

A nice, older man showed us a safe place behind the high wall in front of a public building. There we were comfortable it. Let's see, what would happen.

By a loud bang was made known, that the bull was. And quickly saw movement in the crowd :-). The bull came running from behind, backed by a strong rope, at the other end, five strong men in white shirts hung.

On the picture above, it is not easy to find :-). Below he has set itself spectacularly in scene.

The process of the whole spectacle is as follows: The Bull is accompanied along the main road from the rope and chasing the brave on his way, more or less young men, that is him armed with jackets, Make ceilings or umbrellas in the way. Unit he led astray or leave the right path the men come at the other end of the rope to the usage. Verletzt werden soll weder Stier noch Toreros 🙂 Nach zwanzig Minuten ist für den Stier die Vorführung vorbei und der nächste Stier darf dafür sorgen, a few men can make the monkeys. Main thing is probably, people meet, man wird gesehen und es gibt genug kalte Getränke und leckere Dinge zum Essen 🙂 Man braucht halt nur einen passenden Grund. However, also regularly evil accidents happen when the bull wins the fight. This is the charm of the whole drive probably and provides voltage.

We wanted to eat after this “Effort” aber dann auch 🙂 und fuhren zurück nach Praia de Victoria. This time we chose a restaurant in the second row, Praising us with even lower and was able to convince higher-quality. A beautiful end of a beautiful day. Schade, that it probably will take longer, until we meet again the SY LUBINI and her crew.