THE AZORES SERIES, DAY 3
TERCEIRA ISLAND
Let me share my travel experience on Terceira Island, another photographer’s dream. One of the highlights of going away for me is taking photos. I could spend weeks researching the best spots and then spend hours on-site, making sure to get the perfect shot! But with limited time to research Terceira, it was out of sheer luck that I came across the Trilhas photography tour on TripAdvisor.
A PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHER MIGHT NOW BECOME A HABIT
“Probably some basic shit,” I thought. That was until I checked the reviews and then their IG profile. Not wanting to waste any time, I sent an email requesting a sunrise-to-sunset photography tour—a long-ass day, but my list of things to do had just tripled, and I needed all the time I could.
DAILY INFO….
- HOTEL – Hotel Branco II, 5.5/10, £55
THIRSTY
The weather here in Terceira can be very hit-or-miss: usually warm, but rain and clouds come and go throughout the day. So when Juca picked me up, he told me to temper my expectations.
“Wow! You’ve got a thirst trap of an IG account, and now you’re asking me to chill.” The equivalent of meeting someone who posts nothing but 🍑 pics on their IG, only for them to arrive wearing a boiler suit. You know who you are 👀.
“Wow! You got a thirst trap of an IG account and now you’re asking me to chill.” The equivalent of a meeting someone who posts nothing but 🍑 pics on their IG only for them to arrive wearing a boiler suit. You know who you are 👀
Terceira, another photographers dream!
DAILY TRAVEL STATS….
- Steps – 9,500
HIGHLIGHT
I could go through all the places we visited, but apart from losing (and finding) my sunglasses, I’m not sure I could argue about the weather. One highlight, however, would have to be the Black Forest! You’d be forgiven for driving past it, as it looks nothing special, but this was a perfect example of why local guides are invaluable.
Main – Alcatra (beef stew)
Dessert – Vinegar dessert (Alfenim). All sugar, no vinegar
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SUNSET
We finished our tour at Dragon’s Head, a phenomenal rock formation on the west coast. It’s certainly ‘days like these’ that make me feel I underappreciate home, as the landscape could not have been more similar at times. This trip quickly turned into an unforgettable Azores travel photography experience.
Terceira, another photographers dream!
FACTS:
- Home to the Azores’ oldest city, Angra do Heroísmo.
- The highest point in Terceira is 1,020m, the summit of the extinct volcano, Serra de Santa Bárbara.
- The islands consist of four stratovolcanoes.
- Terceira is built on a geologic structure called the Terceira Rift, a triple junction between the Eurasian, African, and North American tectonic plates.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Terceira isn’t far off the photographic level of the Faroes and Iceland!
SAFE TRAVELS, DS x
144/229
NEXT UP
Misty Flores gets the better of me.
This post is part of The Azores Series. Check out Azores Diary Preview, Day 1.
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Question Time
- What do you enjoy taking photos of?
- Sunrise or sunset?
- Selfdrive or tour?
Let me know in the comments below . . .
