:turismo

«(...) Where are the Azores? One-third of the way to America: 950 miles from Lisbon, 2,200 from the eastern USA. Nowhere, really. Beaches are black sand and in short supply. (...) Ah, but it's empty and the scenery is eye-drenchingly lovely, the walking good, the people friendly and the potential for surprise unusually high. Where else in Europe would you find in one region: tea plantations, vineyards, pineapples, volcanic activity, tobacco fields, dry-stone walls, endless wild hydrangea hedges, literally boiling seas and sedate Friesian cows? They're all here. (...) São Miguel First impressions are pleasing: cosy airport and an empty road leading swiftly into the heart of this 40-mile-long island. Second impressions, however, might seem harsher if you're staying in the main town, Ponta Delgada It is not "cosy" at all. It should be. There are cobbled streets, harbour views, quaint shops and decent hotels. But the traffic is loud and overbearing. (...)»

Um testemunho interessante na justa contraposição com o registo local. Remetente amigo.