We had everything set for a great walking tour in Sete Cidades, but the rain and wind stopped us. So we had to settle for plan B and that was a wonderful experience. We visited a lot of interesting places around the west part of São Miguel. First we looked at the three lakes (Lagoa Azul, Lagoa Verde and Lagoa de Santiago), we stopped in Sete Cidades having a warm coffee and waiting out the rain. Later we stopped at Mosteiros, the look out point of Escalvado, Ferreira and Capelas to see the old whaling factory and Oficina Museu. Photos from the tour:
Between the lakes of Sete Cidades
Church in Sete Cidades
One of our vigias/look outs in Escalvado
Ferraria
Leftovers from a seagulls lunch
Lunch time
Mosteiros
Vidalia (endemic specie of Azores)
Photos below are taken at the Oficina Museu
Smithy
Fishing boat
Did you have one as a kid?
Sperm whale lower jaws
Model of a whaling boat
The harpooner
Class room
Azorean news papers
Photos below are from Capelas and the whaling factory
The whaling factory,
you can see the chimney and the road where the whales were dragged
The winch to pull the whales from the water
Boat ramp, where the whales were pulled up on land
Fishing boats
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