A Caldeira in its Natural Environment
Join me on my 4 month journey in my ancestral homeland
I’ve been driven up the wall recently by midterms and studying, and also by not having done anything “touristy” (or for that matter, leaving Lisbon, or even my apartment). Three weeks ago, before the midterm stress and boredom, when I saw that Erasmus was offering a weekend trip to Serra da Estrela, home to some…
Okay, yes, the title is definitely an over-exaggeration. There have been problems since I’ve gotten here. For example, in just the past week, our apartment had a gas leak that resulted in our gas being turned off for two days (meaning no hot water and stove access), our sink wouldn’t drain (we fixed it ourselves)…
Pico is defined two different ways in the Azores. It is the name of the second largest of the islands. It is also the name of mountain located on that same island, the tallest mountain in all of Portugal; a stratovolcano that is 2351 meters (I know my readers are mostly American, but I’m trying…