Day 1.
We arrived on Terceira Island and checked in at our hotel in Angra do Heroismo. The town is a Unesco Heritage site because it was rebuilt to match original architecture after an earthquake in 1980.
The town was also strategically located during Portuguese exploration and trade eras because it is due west of Lisbon and provided protection to the mainland.
Climate is temperate year round so many crops are grown including coffee and bananas.
We had a walking tour of the town. Stopped at a local pastry shop with two other travelers for a snack on the way back to the hotel.
Pictures attached are various local buildings to highlight the architecture as well as the town gardens and a shot of our tour guides with a statue of Vasco de Gama.
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