THE AZORES SERIES, DAY 1
BELFAST – DUBLIN
At the start of COVID I only imagined the impact on travel to last a few weeks or a couple of months at the most! But 18months on and we are still here, so I needed some sort of last minute trip without having the jump through the hoops one has to these days.
NO NEW COUNTRIES IN 16 MONTHS
Heading to Portugal is one of the easier options and as the Azores offers a completely different experience to that of the mainland it made a lot of sense to head there! The Azores (like everywhere) has always been on the list but as I don’t consider it as a separate country, I wasn’t in any rush to visit but now was a perfect opportunity.
DAILY INFO….
- HOTEL – Radisson Blu Airport Hotel, Dublin. 7.5/10. £100
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EARLY FLIGHT
“Back in the day” a 1a.m. bus and a 5a.m. flight from Dublin wouldn’t have bothered me but as my trips are become more and more intense I can’t afford any temptation of a nap during the day, so staying at the Radisson airport hotel was a good way to max out as much as possible on rest.
DAILY TRAVEL STATS….
- Steps – 3,800
- Miles covered – 105 mi
FINAL THOUGHTS
It might not be a new country but it’s great to be on the road again!
NEXT UP
Arriving on Terceira Island and feeling like home. Click to read.
SAFE TRAVELS, DS x
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This post is part of The Azores Series, click to explore.
To watch the video of my trip, head to my highlights on my Instagram.
