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Pico Island, Azores
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" The Amazing Blue Shark! " //© Evan Possley
#Pico Island#Azores#nature#underwaterphotography#wildlife#marine life#Blue Shark#aesthetics#wanderlust#explore#follow#discover
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#azores#pico island#travelling#travel sketchbook#urbansketchers#diáriográfico#ilha montanha#açores#sketchbook spread
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Pico Island, Azores by Ren Moldovan
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Wine Museum. Pico, Azores.
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Mount Pico, Portugal
At almost 2,440 metres above sea level, Mount Pico is the highest point on Pico Island in the Azores, a collection of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, known as an autonomous region of Portugal. This stratovolcano is made of basaltic lava that has been lying dormant since December 1720. However, a 1562 eruption of Mount Pico lasted for more than two years. One of the most prominent sites in the Azores, Mount Pico is a popular hiking destination that allows determined visitors to reach the summit. The apex offers stunning views of Pico Island and many other islands around it, making it a difficult climb that is absolutely worth it.
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Peaks and Greens: Pico Island
After three years without any two-week, multi-stop #CarubinTrips, we’re back with snaps of views, food, and musings from Portugal! To celebrate our nuptials and make up for lost travel time, we landed on a four-stop honeymoon extravaganza based on our priorities of rolling green hills, ocean views, a variety of wine, seafood, and egg custard pastries. Our first stop: Pico Island!
To kick off our trip, we flew from New York to São Miguel Island, which only took about five hours. From there, we flew straight to Pico Island. Unintentionally, we ordered the trip starting with the least populated place (Pico) and gradually made our way back to being around too many people (São Miguel → Porto → Lisbon). We started in Pico solely because those were the only dates available for a hidden gem of an Airbnb recommended by a colleague. This place was very worth shuffling our itinerary around.
Those views! The house was on the highest point in São Roque, in the central north side of the island, which was incredible. We rented a car—pretty much a must-do in the Azores. And after a long time Googling at the Pico airport discovered that you do not need an international driver’s license in Portugal! It took us a bit to find the house, gather our bearings, and figure out where the grocery stores were. Luckily, our host stocked the kitchen for us, which was a huge lifesaver, and the island was so small and fairly easy to navigate.
After staying in to cook on night one, we ventured out on our own on day two. The tour we booked ended up getting canceled, so we set out to visit some of the stops that would have been included. The first stop was Gruta das Torres, a lava cave located in Madalena, which was on the west side of the island. Driving there was a bit rough and bumpy. The roads around the house were unpaved, and we stumbled upon wild cows while trying to get to the main road. Crazy!
It was so scenic along the way, so we had to stop to take photos. It helped that there were barely any other cars, so it really felt like we were in our own dreamland.
Gorg! Unfortunately, when we got to Gruta das Torres, there were no tours available. That was a bummer, but we had plenty more to see. Vinha de Criação Velha was close by, so we headed there. The vineyard is a UNESCO World Heritage Site made up black basalt stone walls (we learned so much about basalt in the Azores). It was really cool, and we got some good views of Mt. Pico from there.
By the time we finished exploring the vineyard, we were ready for lunch. The first two locations we looked up were hosting parties, so we wound up at Cella Bar, which was pretty good and had more great views. We took advantage of their wine selection and tried a 2011 czar wine—fancy! We shared a cheese appetizer starring three Pico cheeses. I got the squid salad, and Roobz got sausage.
Delish! Afterward, we checked out one of the natural pools by our Airbnb, Piscina Naturais São Roque. It was very rocky and fishy, so we didn’t fully submerge but enjoyed the scenery and sun (and we could see the Airbnb in the far distance!).
For dinner we went to Casa Ancora and were met with a line full of tourists waiting for the restaurant to open. Classic. The food was pretty good—not bad but not amaaazing. The popularity probably stems from the modern vibe both food-wise and within the restaurant. We shared the “low-temperature” (cold?) shrimps. Really good! I had the barracuda, and Roobz got the filet mignon, which included a delicious potato puree. We also shared a bottle of local rosé!
On day three, we headed to Lagoa do Capitão and thought it was just a lake we could relax at and have a snack. We were wrong...in a good way! There was a lake that was pretty meh, but it was surrounded by the most beautifully sprawling green hills I’ve ever seen in my life! With cows grazing nearby and into the distance. And, of course, a view of Mt. Pico! LOVELY. A highlight of my life!
For lunch, we went to Aço, a snack bar with authentic food. We sat outside in the back patio, which was cute. In touristy fashion, we accidentally ordered two bottles of wine instead of two glasses—whoops! But finally got to try green wine and loved it. Not too sweet and not too dry. We shared garlic shrimp, and I got a creamy seafood and mushroom dish. Roobz got the local beef with shrimp. The squid was good.
After lunch, we went to Lajes on a whim so we could say we saw the three big towns on the island. Very cute and picturesque! We checked out the natural pool there to dip our legs and lie out in the sun before getting some light bites and heading back to the house.
On our last full day in Pico, we wanted to try some pastries—you gotta in Portugal. We went to Pastelaria Machedo, and our overeager selves ordered three huge pastries. After the cashier told us the price, and we realized we didn’t have enough cash, Roobz went to find an ATM. Could we have gotten only two pastries. Sure. But then who would we really be in life? It was worth it because they were GOOD. (Pro tip: get some cash early on if you are staying in São Roque because there weren’t any ATMs in that town!).
After getting our sweets on, we headed to Museo do Vinho da Ilha do Pico for some history! It was only 4 euros and very cool to see the old wine presses and learn about the history of winemaking in Pico. We saw even more cool views and very cool flora. Cool all around!
By the time we returned to the Airbnb, it was raining, and we had to deal with wet laundry, so we stayed in and enjoyed the rain and clouds, which produced a beautiful rainbow we saw at eye level!
Pico was dreamy, isolated in the best way, and a lovely way to kick off our honeymoon. It was probably my favorite out of all the places, and they were all great, so that’s saying something. Next stop: São Miguel Island!
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"CORDAS MUSIC FESTIVAL" -Documentary Review
Reviewed by Jerome Fitts
The Worthwhile Journal / WorthJourney, request our readers to join us in celebrating the work of Diogo Rola and Terry Costa. Together, these two have documented an event titled “Cordas World Music Festival.” Yes, it is a “Good News Documentary” worthy of the attention spell that one will allow themselves to feel better. The only negative side to the documentary is it…
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#crownn records#Diogo Rola and Terry Costa#indiefilms#indiemusic#jerome bo fitts#jeromefitts#PICO ISLAND#the worthjourney#theworthwhilejournal
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"CORDAS MUSIC FESTIVAL" -Documentary Review
Reviewed by Jerome Fitts
The Worthwhile Journal / WorthJourney, request our readers to join us in celebrating the work of Diogo Rola and Terry Costa. Together, these two have documented an event titled “Cordas World Music Festival.�� Yes, it is a “Good News Documentary” worthy of the attention spell that one will allow themselves to feel better. The only negative side to the documentary is it…
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#crownn records#Diogo Rola and Terry Costa#indiefilms#indiemusic#jerome bo fitts#jeromefitts#PICO ISLAND#the worthjourney#theworthwhilejournal
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2010, Canal - Pico and Faial Islands - Azores
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Pico Island, Azores
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HEY THERE!!! 🥪🥪🥪
I’m Cheese Sandwich, but please please please.. you can call me Mod Cheese!!
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Pico, 2023
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Here are two different versions of my low-poly PicoCAD Interocitor. One has been rendered with PicoCAD, and the other was created using SpriteStack. As you can see, the SpriteStack render adds subtle colored lighting and shadows.
But if I had to answer, I wouldn't be able to tell you which one I preferred. Both have their own low-res charm.
#interocitor#this island earth#mst3k#mystery science theater 3000#pico-8#picocad#spritestack#low-poly#pixel art#3d modeling
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Total drama revenge of the island reference-
Minus Curse (C) @fnf-minus-curse
Friday Night Funkin (C) ninjamuffin99, PhantomArcade
Art (C) @kadiwright
#fridaynightfunkin#minuscurse#fnf boyfriend#fnf girlfriend#fnf pico#total drama revenge of the island#digitalart#artist on tumblr
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Pico do Areeiro, ilha da Madeira - Portugal, 2023.
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