Sunday, June 30, 2013

First day on Sao Miguel Island

Still no baggage for Greg, which destroyed our plan about getting into the water in the early morning. So we decided to look for some "Cozido das Furnas" at the Lake of Fumas. This is one of the most emblematic dishes of the island of Sao Miguel. Cooked in the earth next to Lagoa das Furnas. Several ingredients are mixed in one big pot, which is buried in a hole in the earth. It takes about five hours to bake them by the natural heat that seeps up, produced by volcanic activity. Unfortunately we had no "Cozido das Furnas". Maybe we will prebook it in the next couple of days.
On Our way through Furnas, I noticed that 50% of the houses have some religious, nice painted tile on the front (no I'm not getting religious, but they are nice paintings). As someone told me, it is very common that you have painted on the tiles, what you professional do or to what you be related to.
Supermarkets are very interesting for me in country's were I've never been before. Every time you will explore some local cuisine. Highlights from Ponta Delgada:
No baggage, but its itching to take a look under the water, Hero of the day for ~25min at 19°C ;) 

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