The Peavy Family Blog: Birthday Celebration in the Azores

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Birthday Celebration in the Azores

Memorial Day weekend birthdays have their advantages. This makes the 3rd year in a row we have been on a family vacation (Mr. Rushmore, Yellowstone/Teton, and the Azores). The crowds are less and the rates down. We have had great weather while here in the Azores- way better than I expected - woohoo!!

We got up and at ‘em on the 29th to go whale watching. We saw sperm whale and bottle neck dolphins which are both native to this area. We were hoping to see more as this area is on the migration path for several different species. The win was not throwing up on the boat!

We headed to lunch and ended up at a place overlooking the ocean in Villa Franca do Campo- it was perfect. We then headed up the mountain and down into the valley to Furna where we went to the Terra Nostra botanical park and went swimming in the natural pools- quite the experience!

We drove back down and took in true views of Lago do Furna and then went to the Cha Gorreana tea factory. When we wrapped up there, we stopped by the grocery store to buy a couple things and decided to change up our evening plans - beers on the beach while the boys swam in the ocean followed by an easy meal. We got caught in a rain storm when headed home. Some wine and a “cake” with matches made for a perfect last night in the Azores.