https://picoisland2025.blog/2025/02/13/intense-rain-and-intermittent-sunshine/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4cd6caae-6c22-4751-a7e3-bd629c01b488_1_201_a.jpeg4CD6CAAE-6C22-4751-A7E3-BD629C01B488_1_201_ahttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/f7614771-1b66-4252-a4fd-e1131c832817_1_201_a.jpegF7614771-1B66-4252-A4FD-E1131C832817_1_201_ahttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/7d5b1628-ae64-4a62-81e4-fe798d011e7b_1_201_a-1.jpeg7D5B1628-AE64-4A62-81E4-FE798D011E7B_1_201_ahttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/0d179db8-d77b-48e7-aed3-a573aa4f1301_1_201_a.jpeg0D179DB8-D77B-48E7-AED3-A573AA4F1301_1_201_aTypical home, closed up while unoccupied.https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/f7f5755c-9374-412c-b5df-95500be10eb5_1_105_c.jpegF7F5755C-9374-412C-B5DF-95500BE10EB5_1_105_cThe juciest orangeshttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/34a78598-053a-4c1e-83bc-298db7d8d0cb_1_105_c-1.jpeg34A78598-053A-4C1E-83BC-298DB7D8D0CB_1_105_chttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/c367e0e4-f321-4053-b2af-da85713dfb5d_1_105_c.jpegC367E0E4-F321-4053-B2AF-DA85713DFB5D_1_105_cImagine playing or watching a soccer game on this oceanside fieldhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6f79a23d-05c4-41a0-a9d0-35475b2a8f10_1_105_c.jpeg6F79A23D-05C4-41A0-A9D0-35475B2A8F10_1_105_chttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/403a096e-fc57-4634-b826-77c02faee14b_1_105_c.jpeg403A096E-FC57-4634-B826-77C02FAEE14B_1_105_cThis was the first day we'd been able to see all of the mountain.https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/7c13aa99-c7fc-4418-b887-8cd26c16305c_1_105_c-1.jpeg7C13AA99-C7FC-4418-B887-8CD26C16305C_1_105_cPico from our backyard2025-02-14T09:18:22+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2025/02/11/land-of-rainbows-2/2025-02-11T11:50:34+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2025/02/10/land-of-rainbows/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/e6f5dd5a-ad94-4ba9-9a98-966061367c05_1_102_o-3.jpegE6F5DD5A-AD94-4BA9-9A98-966061367C05_1_102_ohttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/e6f5dd5a-ad94-4ba9-9a98-966061367c05_1_102_o-2.jpegE6F5DD5A-AD94-4BA9-9A98-966061367C05_1_102_ohttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/e6f5dd5a-ad94-4ba9-9a98-966061367c05_1_102_o-1.jpegE6F5DD5A-AD94-4BA9-9A98-966061367C05_1_102_ohttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3c310ab5-a9b8-4681-a2d1-559443ca62ca.jpeg3C310AB5-A9B8-4681-A2D1-559443CA62CAOur first view of Pico this trip.https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/deb83244-c972-411f-82c4-f5afc532b396.jpegDEB83244-C972-411F-82C4-F5AFC532B396Double Rainbowhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/38a4f9be-1602-4f7b-a45d-1321cf17556f.jpeg38A4F9BE-1602-4F7B-A45D-1321CF17556FCoffee and wifi!https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/53a0d838-438a-4057-b784-f1827c8f21b9.jpeg53A0D838-438A-4057-B784-F1827C8F21B9https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/9151341e-69c4-45db-a49a-de45a2e72c49.jpeg9151341E-69C4-45DB-A49A-DE45A2E72C49From Lajeshttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/0d172ec4-2d3c-43a3-b4f1-dbedba20afa2.jpeg0D172EC4-2D3C-43A3-B4F1-DBEDBA20AFA2Lajes harbourhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/5a71a622-8e1f-4a4a-af3a-c4cd05cf8104.jpeg5A71A622-8E1F-4A4A-AF3A-C4CD05CF81042025-02-11T11:25:37+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/01/11/trains-planes-well-one-plane/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_0774.jpgIMG_0774End of the day wine down while we learn how to blog.https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_2895.jpegimg_2895We love these narrow, cobbled streets.https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_2897.jpegimg_2897A garden of poinsettias.https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_2898.jpegimg_2898Hilly, cobbled pedestrian street.https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_2891.jpegimg_2891Our hotel room view.https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_2899.jpegimg_2899https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_2909.jpegimg_2909Marinahttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_6734.jpegimg_6734Strolling the waterfront.https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_6738.jpegimg_6738Making the most of our time in Ponta Delgada. This is our hotel.https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/72660506412__dff7b256-92b4-4b34-9e08-0bd7ff9bf208.jpeg72660506412__dff7b256-92b4-4b34-9e08-0bd7ff9bf208Easy Peasy. Here we go to Pearson.2025-01-16T12:55:11+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/02/06/a-summary/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/5d9a7227-3144-4c20-88b9-c257ba211d9c.webp5d9a7227-3144-4c20-88b9-c257ba211d9cWe'll be back, Picohttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4100-1.jpegimg_4100-1Our viewhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4077-1.jpegimg_4077-1https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4046-1.jpegimg_4046-1https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4021-1.jpegimg_4021-1https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_7500-1.jpegimg_7500-1https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_3984-1.jpegimg_3984-1Natural swim poolshttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_3980-1.jpegimg_3980-1Vistashttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_3974-1.jpegimg_3974-1Being above cloudshttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_3962.jpegimg_3962Galao patio time2024-03-29T22:03:16+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/02/04/18-km-hike-coastline-and-vineyards/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4069.jpegimg_4069https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4067.jpegimg_4067https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4076.jpegimg_4076https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4077.jpegimg_4077https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4100.jpegimg_4100These are the huge rocks we see from our apartment, seen from the other sidehttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4098.jpegimg_4098https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4097.jpegimg_4097https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4105.jpegimg_4105https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4107.jpegimg_4107Seen alongside the road, with no one in sight https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4111.jpegimg_4111This field is ready for the cows2024-02-04T21:19:39+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/02/04/exploring-more-of-sao-mateus/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_7523.jpegIMG_7523Can't stop, won't stophttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_7517.jpegIMG_7517https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_7510.jpegimg_7510https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_7501-1.jpegimg_7501-1https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_7521.jpegimg_7521https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4023.jpegimg_4023https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_7526.jpegimg_7526Cafe Cathttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4026.jpegimg_4026https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4030.jpegimg_4030https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4029.jpegimg_40292024-02-04T12:54:13+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/02/03/beach-combing-swimming-and-dinner-out/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_7501.jpegIMG_7501Cow friendshttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4014.jpegimg_4014Low tidehttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_0833.jpegimg_0833https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4021.jpegimg_4021https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_7480.jpegimg_7480Climbing around at low tide is like visiting another planethttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_7493.jpegimg_7493He's in!https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_7500.jpegimg_75002024-02-04T21:04:42+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/02/01/exploring-the-east-end/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4013.jpegIMG_4013Good night allhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4010.jpegIMG_4010Today's Sunsethttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_3964.jpegIMG_3964Good morning, Picohttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_3968.jpegIMG_3968Empty roadshttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_3965.jpegIMG_3965Sao Jorge Island in the distancehttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_3974.jpegIMG_3974https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_3973.jpegIMG_3973https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_3972.jpegIMG_3972https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_3980.jpegIMG_3980https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_3976.jpegIMG_39762024-02-01T21:02:43+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/01/31/up-up-up-to-mountain-house-and-back-down/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3934.jpegimg_3934https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3942.jpegimg_3942https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3941.jpegimg_3941At Mountain Househttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3959.jpegimg_3959https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3958.jpegimg_3958Lajes street scenehttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3957.jpegimg_3957https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3956.jpegimg_3956Another stop at Lagoa Capitao to visit our duck friendshttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7411.jpegimg_7411Heading to Lajes for lunchhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7415.jpegimg_7415Gotta pet the cats on the way to lunchhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7417.jpegimg_7417Our daily afternoon galao2024-01-31T18:40:52+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/01/30/sao-mateus-hike-with-carlos-and-laura/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7375.jpegimg_7375Sue, Laura, Steve, Carloshttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7366.jpegimg_7366https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7362.jpegimg_7362https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7348.jpegimg_7348https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3929.jpegimg_3929Sunset from our balconyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3915.jpegimg_3915https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7355.jpegimg_7355Friendly horsehttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7353.jpegimg_7353https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3917.jpegimg_3917Pineapple gardenhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3914.jpegimg_39142024-01-30T21:22:25+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/01/29/finishing-the-hike-we-started-last-week/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3787.jpegimg_3787https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3784.jpegimg_3784https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3783.jpegimg_3783https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3785.jpegimg_3785https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3782.jpegimg_3782https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3781.jpegimg_3781https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3780.jpegimg_3780The wild lilies are blooming everywherehttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3778.jpegimg_3778https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3777.jpegimg_3777https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3774.jpegimg_37742024-01-29T19:09:59+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/01/28/morning-coffee-visit-followed-by-an-afternoon-drive-to-the-ne-end-of-pico/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3753.jpegimg_3753https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7308.jpegimg_7308Santo Amaro from above, Sao Jorge in the distancehttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7306.jpegimg_7306https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7303.jpegimg_7303https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7302.jpegimg_7302Santo Amaro mosaichttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7300.jpegimg_7300Succulent wallhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3747.jpegimg_3747https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3742.jpegimg_3742https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3740.jpegimg_3740https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3743.jpegimg_3743Santo Amaro waterfront2024-01-29T01:04:56+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/01/27/a-quiet-day/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3726.jpegIMG_3726Double rainbow at the end of the dayhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7291.jpegIMG_7291Gotta soak up the sun when it's outhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3724.jpegimg_3724https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3725.jpegimg_3725The waves continue to be mesmerizinghttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7289.jpegimg_7289Teeny tiny one - shoe for scalehttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7287.jpegimg_7287Portuguese Man-of-War about the size of a hand2024-01-27T23:33:36+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/01/27/rain-rain-go-away/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7276.jpegimg_7276Patiohttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7277.jpegimg_7277https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7279.jpegimg_7279Dry, cozy and welcoming insidehttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7281.jpegimg_7281Don't show this to Steve's cardiologist!https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7283.jpegimg_7283Sue's veggie burger. Absolutely incredible!https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7284.jpegimg_7284https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7285.jpegimg_7285https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7286.jpegimg_7286This is the first time we've driven after dark. Sem problemas! (No problem)https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_0825.jpegimg_0825https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_0823.jpegimg_0823Dreary outside...2024-01-27T18:20:03+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/01/25/horta-faial-azores/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7256.jpegIMG_7256Selfie timehttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7261.jpegIMG_7261Really started to pour, so we had to stop for a beerhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7257.jpegIMG_7257There were a few Canadian pieceshttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7265.jpegIMG_7265Sunset sky enjoyed on our walk home from the ferryhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7254.jpegimg_7254https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7253.jpegimg_7253Dois galoeshttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7252.jpegimg_7252There are unique mosaics all over townhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7251.jpegimg_7251https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7241.jpegimg_7241https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7242.jpegimg_7242Lunch - cod, potatoes and greens2024-01-25T22:18:02+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/01/24/the-flora-and-fauna-edition/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/68f1997e-02d7-4102-99e5-d94e5c4e889d_1_201_a.jpeg68F1997E-02D7-4102-99E5-D94E5C4E889D_1_201_aMadalena is at the west endhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/68f1997e-02d7-4102-99e5-d94e5c4e889d.png68F1997E-02D7-4102-99E5-D94E5C4E889Dhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7174.jpegimg_7174Ducks that live at Lagoa Capitaohttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7178.jpegimg_7178Some of the plants are hugehttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7187.jpegimg_7187https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7180.jpegimg_7180https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7199.jpegimg_7199This cloud had settled just above the townhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7206.jpegimg_7206Typical Pico landscapehttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7210.jpegimg_7210Vineyard on a hillsidehttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7219.jpegimg_7219This cute pup belongs to our hosts and he's super friendly2024-01-25T15:40:55+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/01/23/a-hikeless-day/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7092.jpegimg_7092Our hosts are helping us prevent scurvyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3548.jpegimg_3548https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3545.jpegimg_3545https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3555.jpegimg_3555https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3559.jpegimg_3559Endless crashing waveshttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7171.jpegimg_7171Tidal well2024-01-23T21:24:40+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/01/22/cats-lava-fields-and-a-new-friend/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7163.jpegimg_7163Soakedhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7152.jpegimg_7152https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7156.jpegimg_7156Sue, Iselda, Stevehttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7134.jpegimg_7134Oceanside picnic benchhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7136.jpegimg_7136Hikers' 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paradise plants are in full bloom right nowhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7064.jpegimg_7064You'll have to imagine the roar of the crashing waves and the strong wind at your back in order to get the full experiencehttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7070.jpegimg_7070https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7079.jpegimg_7079We discovered a great path along the waterfront and followed it right to the restauranthttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7081.jpegimg_7081Quick break for some photoshttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_7084.jpegimg_70842024-01-25T14:20:44+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/01/20/sunny-day-hike-and-drive-around-the-island/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3169.jpegIMG_3169Balcony 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fish for dinner, but not these guys.https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_6969.jpegimg_6969This is part of the natural swimming pool closest to us.https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_6970.jpegimg_6970Scavengershttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_6971.jpegimg_6971Why?https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_6972.jpegimg_6972https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_6975.jpegimg_6975Why does he always feel the need to go right to the edge?https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/fullsizerender.jpegfullsizerenderThis was collected in about 1.5 hours. Sunglasses for size comparison.https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_6966.jpegimg_6966We've been enjoying these juicy oranges every morning at breakfast. 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We plan to visit it soon.https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3030.jpegimg_3030Vila Barcahttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3029.jpegimg_3029We have wheels!https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3043.jpegimg_3043Natural swimming poolhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3044.jpegimg_3044This wild rugged coastline is mesmerizinghttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3055.jpegimg_3055There are some properties that have been left to crumblehttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3056.jpegimg_3056Vila Barca - our accomodation2024-01-16T15:13:50+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/01/15/tour-of-pico-island/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/6191e497-43f0-4c8b-86d3-bbb917f54b67_1_201_a.jpeg6191E497-43F0-4C8B-86D3-BBB917F54B67_1_201_ahttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/87a84a94-956a-4057-b402-f744c5747b70_1_201_a.jpeg87A84A94-956A-4057-B402-F744C5747B70_1_201_aSelfie time with Carlos and Laurahttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/5fb25afb-7e33-417a-bca1-dc75a1e12522_1_201_a.jpeg5FB25AFB-7E33-417A-BCA1-DC75A1E12522_1_201_aThere are many places to pull over and enjoy the viewhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/7c292ed6-f158-4e17-a2c2-8f7a9d7fa10f-1.jpeg7C292ED6-F158-4E17-A2C2-8F7A9D7FA10Fhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/6191e497-43f0-4c8b-86d3-bbb917f54b67.jpeg6191E497-43F0-4C8B-86D3-BBB917F54B67https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/87a84a94-956a-4057-b402-f744c5747b70.jpeg87A84A94-956A-4057-B402-F744C5747B70https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/5fb25afb-7e33-417a-bca1-dc75a1e12522.jpeg5FB25AFB-7E33-417A-BCA1-DC75A1E12522https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/7c292ed6-f158-4e17-a2c2-8f7a9d7fa10f.jpeg7C292ED6-F158-4E17-A2C2-8F7A9D7FA10FNatural swimming pool in Lajeshttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3025.jpegimg_3025We saw a beautiful sunset at the end of our dayhttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3023.jpegimg_30232024-01-15T18:37:03+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/01/13/lunch-groceries-and-when-pigs-fly/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/e1bedfef-e7df-4f81-bc02-9fd3281c88b1_1_102_o.jpege1bedfef-e7df-4f81-bc02-9fd3281c88b1_1_102_o2024-01-15T17:26:31+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/about/2024-01-12T21:40:20+00:00weekly0.6https://picoisland2025.blog/2024/01/12/sao-miguel-to-pico/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/c8862884-ab4e-4ba9-beac-62961a2942dd_1_201_a.jpegC8862884-AB4E-4BA9-BEAC-62961A2942DD_1_201_aBack on our patio, enjoying the fruits of our labour.https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/47ed399b-6e6e-4349-9ba3-c878fad381a8_1_201_a.jpeg47ED399B-6E6E-4349-9BA3-C878FAD381A8_1_201_ahttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/fbb3d368-f3e4-44cb-87f8-cb83c0c1a7d3_1_201_a.jpegFBB3D368-F3E4-44CB-87F8-CB83C0C1A7D3_1_201_ahttps://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/0d1bc28c-5541-4d60-8c48-b2f4d36ce416_1_201_a.jpeg0D1BC28C-5541-4D60-8C48-B2F4D36CE416_1_201_aScenes from our walk into town to get a few supplies.https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ed9727e7-b335-4e11-a9c7-4b30efc6f88e_1_201_a.jpegED9727E7-B335-4E11-A9C7-4B30EFC6F88E_1_201_aBird's eye view of the curved lava stone walls that protect the vines from the wind.https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/818bac48-fb49-4af2-9f29-7eb0965d8140_1_201_a.jpeg818BAC48-FB49-4AF2-9F29-7EB0965D8140_1_201_aHello Pico!https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/34330a97-0651-4dd5-8511-e7edfd7653b5_1_201_a.jpeg34330A97-0651-4DD5-8511-E7EDFD7653B5_1_201_aBye, bye Sao Miguel. 2024-01-13T17:12:28+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blog/2024/01/09/hello-world/https://picoisland2025.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/b134dea4-f345-4a7e-9ab1-9d73319f61fc_1_201_a.jpegb134dea4-f345-4a7e-9ab1-9d73319f61fc_1_201_a2024-01-10T20:17:00+00:00monthlyhttps://picoisland2025.blogdaily1.02025-02-14T09:18:22+00:00