[SunkenCiv]

[flowerplough]

“dedicated to the goddess Tanit.”

Dyslexics beware.

[higgmeister]

Ilha da Terceira Bump!

[higgmeister]

I lived in Praia da Vitória for two years!

I am not surprised that the Carthaginians were there. If the Ancient Phoenicians could sail the 2,300 miles across The Mediterranean Sea, then its colony of Carthage could certainly sail the 900 miles off the coast of Portugal to reach the Azores.

It is very beautiful there but it only has two seasons, Sunny and Deluge.

[higgmeister]

Oh I forgot to say, my wife and I went into this cave. It is much more vast than the picture indicates.

[higgmeister]

EXPLORING TERCEIRA (Map) .pdf

[higgmeister]

There is a Portuguese Military Firing Range inside the Monte Brasil caldera. I was supposed to re-qualify but we were turned away at the gate because the Portuguese were using it themselves.

We had to lay our M-16s on the floor of the bus because the US could show no display of force back in the days of Jimmy Carter's Air Force. I imagine it is the same now in BO's AF

[Gaffer]

I spent 15 of the most miserable months of my life on Terceira. I’d prefer not to have to think about them - ever. Summer weather was nice while it lasted, the girls were pretty, but nearly all jail-bait. The rest of the time was spent trucking up one hill and down the other (Santa Rita Hill)and around the airfield....I posted a world-wide-anywhere volunteer listing to get out of there.