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Our small ferry (10 passengers) pulls away from Flores
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It looks calm but it was actually quite "rubber duck in the bathtub". It was a long hour...
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We made it!! The smiles get bigger as the islands get smaller!
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We did many laps of the road around the runway.
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We did many laps of the road around the runway.
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We were surprised to find an actual beach.
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If you squint you can see Newfoundland 1900 km away!
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The airport is just off Main Street!
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Carlos stakes out his view point for the imminent flight arrival from Horta.
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Incoming!
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Flight from Horta arrives in Corvo!
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The max capacity of these Dash 8's is 37 people. We counted about 20 getting off.
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It needed the whole runway to stop!
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Terminal, control tower, and town restaurant all fit in one frame!
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Vila do Corvo beneath the looming caldeirão
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The island harbour...most people visit by way of excursion zodiacs from Flores. Our ferry boat is the non-zodiac in the middle!
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After a quick turnaround, they're off again!
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Corvo - a plane spotter's paradise!
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Alright! It's time to climb some hills! Looking down on
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The downtown hub.
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The long building in the middle-ish is our hotel. There are a few guesthouses as well but otherwise this is the only game in town!
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Corvo was MUCH drier than Flores.
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With flores and Flores!
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A point in favour of the excursion from Flores is that you get to see some of the coastline. Next time!
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The Cara do Indio that gives the trail its name
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Heading inland
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Cows on the crater rim.
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The Irish vibe is strong in the Azores
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Flores reminds us that we are not alone in the ocean
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There are more cows than people on Corvo
