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The Boiling Ocean and Fried People

 Today we fried. At least, most of us did. We went ahead and slept in, which felt nice after working late the night before. We had our traditional bread breakfast and then got in our swimsuits. After the fiasco of our attempt to go the hot springs we decided to do some research and discovered that not too far from here there is a place where a hot spring runs into the ocean. The 2 mix together to create the perfect temperature for swimming. The place is called Ferreira. 





We spent a good chunk of time enjoying the cold waves washing in and mixing with the hot water from the spring. The water was less salty than it usually is when you swim in the ocean as it was mixed with the fresh water from the mountain.

There was such a thick cloud cover we didn't sunscreen up which proved to be a fatal mistake. The sun eventually did come out, but we were getting ready to leave so we didn't put on sunscreen at that point either. Rookie mistake.

The beach was awesome. It is all lava rock. You can see where the magma flowed down the volcano and simply hardened over time into rock. It looks amazing.

After swimming we explored the coastline some. The sheer cliffs, dark lava rock, and ocean make for one breathtaking view.














There really isn't much to say about the above pictures. They speak for themselves. Lu had my phone for a while and took some pictures. My favorite one she took is this one below:


I love that she managed to get her hair in it while capturing Azure off to the side. Funny girl.


This is the cliff we drove down to access the beach. We spent as much time there as we could before we had to rush home so Ammon could start working. The sun had come out and it was the first really sunny day that we have seen since getting to Sao Miguel. So the kids and I spent the afternoon in the pool playing water polo. I did make everyone sunscreen up before we played in the pool, but it was too little too late. Cormac didn't burn and I am so sad that my old skin doesn't retain the abilities to tan that it once had and that I seemed to have passed on to him. The girls and I fried. Ammon also had a little sunburn on his forehead, but didn't do too badly.


Ammon was able to take a break for us to all go to dinner together. It was delicious. On the way back I attempted to take some pictures of the flowers that line the roads. They didn't turn out great.


I stole a few pictures off the internet to show the road. The flowers everywhere are truly amazing. 


The picture below was my favorite road we drove down. Between the trees and the flowers it was absolutely gorgeous.


Lastly, here is the front view of the home we are staying in. We are in the basement apartment right next to the pool and the garden. As we were swimming yesterday our hostess brought us out these very yummy cinnamon treats. They were a little like churros, but shaped like a square and hollow. I wish I would have thought to grab a picture of them. 



Comments

  1. Mark DahlJune 13, 2024 at 9:30 PM

    What beautiful scenery. And your home looks lovely. I love the flowers along the road too.

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  2. Marianne JohnsonJune 14, 2024 at 12:12 PM

    Looks amazing!!

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